Possible Clues:

• A girl finally dated man in recess
• Recess, niche
• Cozy nook
• Nook in which a copperhead is enamoured?
• Shady nook the French set back by bay
• Small space in which Capone stood at bay
• A large bloke in bay
• Vocal ructions start to echo in secluded place
• Opening vocal vari­ation to Elgar's first
• A Liberal meeting fellow in recess