CLOCK WORD

solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter R in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a character created by Beatrix Potter. 1. Paleness 2. Weaken 3. Stringed instrument 4. Plod 5. Line on a weather map 6. Chat 7. Glare 8. Telephone (inf.) 9. Rubbish 10. Business 11. Sweet drink 12. Medic