| A military bigwig carrying papers is bitter |
ACIDIC |
| Antipodean showing enthusiasm in Northumbrian ramble? |
NEWZEALANDER |
| Bachelor in excited state near start of this incendiary event |
BONFIRENIGHT |
| Black drink before party dispelling pressure for music-maker |
BOUZOUKI |
| Charity, say, feeding Canadian animal, snake killer |
MONGOOSE |
| Closed competition event defended by a privileged elite? |
TOPDRAWER |
| Conservative retains fancy box |
CANISTER |
| County businessman with no end of fondness for cat |
COUGAR |
| Criminal blowing safe in court's interior |
NEFARIOUS |
| Elegant description of Somerset (or thereabouts) |
SWISH |
| Extreme characters aggrieved first to last isolated set |
AZORES |
| Glass maybe needed in speech, to give boost |
FILLIP |
| Half-hearted group starts to show honest shame |
ABASH |
| Idle, perhaps, hour? It's after working, taking minutes |
HUMORIST |