Possible Clues:

• Burning tar to chill
• If the seaman were to take things so easy he'd be fired
• Idle Jack leads in anger
• The seaman will swing the lead for 31 across
• Bright with light
• When it's lit, the seaman can take it easy
• Having been fired, a bishop's idle
• How the seaman might be a loafer and get fired
• All lit up
• Flaming sailor: idle!