Possible Clues:

• One might ascribe this to the sound of attacks, perhaps
• A reactionary former Director-General wearing short skirt, bearing essential part
• Quality T-bone swallowed by a student, almost
• Credit with, which is characteristic
• Ascribe this to the sound of attacks, perhaps
• Give credit for quality
• Impute — quality
• A resident's behind with payment for property
• A university tutor initially consumed by unusually bitter characteristic
• Trait -- unusual trait shown by Scottish isle