Possible Clues:

• Not-much-happening
• Somnolent agent employed to protect general
• Drowsy; indolent
• Brother of Bashful
• *Like a quiet town
• Finally, dry skins flipping close to dropping off
• Dwarf employing cunning to conceal backslash?
• Nodding, Prime Minister's given backing to unknown
• Ready to nod off
• Tired skin lifted in surgery — extremely