Related Clues:

• Attack French novelist, getting speaker's gift returned
• French writer pressing claim in defensive article
• Morning reception once held by monarch
• First lady squeezed in the French reception
• Second accessory for Cockney woman? It might be a cosh!
• The first woman to be employed in the French bank
• Reception the French hold the day before a festival
• Raising of money, say, to provide protection for bank
• Item used for flood protection
• Not happy, receiving note to secure part of defensive structure
• One at bridge with appropriate flood defence
• Retaining embankment
• 'American Pie' embankment
• "American Pie" embankment
• Item used in building flood defences