Possible Clues:

• … or merciful 7 with new opening
• Fair opponent for Winston
• 9, the chef and MP
• Merciful opponent of Winston?
• Bond acquires original Lucien Freud
• -- Attlee, British Prime Minister (1945-51)
• Cold time of austerity with me put in as PM
• Showing mercy to student covered in building material
• Fine carbon, carbon possibly defaced?
• It's fine to stick around lake