| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (as a caress) expressing affection |
| endearments | ENDEARMENT, a word or an act (as a caress) expressing affection |
| attributive | (of an adjective or noun) Preceding the word it qualifies or modifies and expressing an attribute, as old in the old dog (but not in the dog is old) and expiration in expiration date (but not in date of expiration) |
| if | ed as a function word to introduce an exclamation expressing a wish if it would only rain |
