Possible Clues:

• Sham toil (anag.)
• Newspaper's stolen commercial literature
• Junk goes first left and Thomas turns round
• Postal item, often junk
• Maiden is unwell, with a temperature - falls on the doormat maybe
• Promotional items widely dispatched
• Sort of advertising ruined by defensive armour
• Leaflet sent to a large group at the same time
• Newspaper's erotic advertising
• Powerful men called first for promotion