Word Spiral

Starting from 1, fill in the grid clockwise with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next to reveal a hidden word. Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror

1 Male deer

2 Asian desert

3 Greek letter

4 Slightly open

5 Castle in chess

6 Lock openers

7 Ooze

8 Puddle

9 A ring of a chain

10 New Zealand bird 11 Eye membrane

12 Opposite of fast

13 Shed tears

14 Leave one’s vehicle 15 Tangle

16 Ballet skirt Keyword clue: Plant