Possible Clues:

• Right, that's covered the mail with a quick reply!
• Answer back
• Smart answer from East German in mellow housing
• Old priest's shaky response
• Reply given by priest worried about love
• Repartee; quick thrust (fencing)
• Fencing thrust cut toes badly
• How in reply I get the letter off in about here
• Answer for ships' officers in the customary procedure
• No way to get in fruity retort