1) Not so great as the other (6) _ _ _ _ E _
2) ___ forward: proposes or advances (4) _ U _ _
3) Petrified organism (6) _ _ _ S _ _
4) Insulates, isolates or sequesters (8) S E _ _ _ _ _ E
5) Dissimilar (7) _ _ U _ I _ E
6) Overhanging cover (6) _ _ S _ P _
7) Close (4) _ _ _ _