1. BANAL   obscure   friendly   commonplace   hard-working   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ALTRUISTIC   not encouraging   critical   unselfishly helpful   friendly   Half-n-half Clue   3. BENEVOLENT   kindly   self-governing   ascetic   comparable   Half-n-half Clue   4. AUSTERE   not encouraging   brief   formless   ascetic   Half-n-half Clue   5. ABSTEMIOUS   unselfishly helpful   ascetic   not self-indulgent   suffering from disease   Half-n-half Clue   6. COMPLEMENTARY   that which completes   capricious   artistic   quarrelsome   Half-n-half Clue   7. CLAIRVOYANT   friendly   brief   self-governing   having foresight   Half-n-half Clue