Related Clues:

• It's not, strictly speaking, for nine in the let
• It's never hard to make a bid like that
• Marry at the midshipman
• Could this be going to be relaxed?
• It's not so hard to turn the ruddy trap up
• Strictly speaking, that would be contrary
• Not too firm an offer
• No trouble to marry at such a midshipman?
• But soft! That may come behind 11 down
• Midshipman Marryat
• Let it be about nine, but not in the strict sense
• Not the sort of offer you'd be getting from 23 across
• It's not hard to make such an offer
• Not a tough sort of an offer
• That's not a firm offer