Related Clues:

• A strong public protest
• Strong public protest - sounds loud
• A storm of protest
• A strong public protest - sounds loud
• Make light of it
• So as to be friendly to the French, get the fire going
• A howl of ''Hop it!''?
• Sort of the French, but make light of it
• Sort the French and make light of it
• Sort of start to make light of it
• Make light with this, sort of with the French
• Make light of it, sort of, with the French
• That's enough to make light, sort of, with the French
• Make light of this as 11 across does
• This sort of the French will help one alight, perhaps