Related Clues:

• Strange chant, obviously
• The old Syrian leader? That's 27
• Version of OK
• Molly has this last word? That's right
• Distressed sound made by dog left out? Correct
• Certainly easy to unravel as answer drops out
• Fine old cardinal repeatedly entertaining a number of Romans
• Absolutely the last to study at university?
• Nothing to do when visiting islands, of course
• Prince leaving posh car in reverse? Yes
• Hold-up hasn't succeeded, of course
• Absolutely dismissing first of views
• 3 across
• Of course it's hidden by eyepatch
• Solvers of old puzzle at first giving informal approval