| In no-win situation that is especially difficult, initially |
TIED |
| In style, if fellow is French designer |
EIFFEL |
| Messenger carrying extreme letter from tyrant for king's follower |
COURTIER |
| Miss no longer hugging a heavenly body |
MARS |
| One will have none of it, to be sure |
DOUBT |
| Overly fussy editor, under pressure, opposed to chapter |
PEDANTIC |
| Period during which fare is reduced for express |
FAST |
| Ring pulled back and forth |
ONWARD |
| Rum and beer, with last of wine added -- or port |
ABERDEEN |
| Something got from parent for boy -- or girl, we hear |
GENE |
| Speak indistinctly in mass, say |
MUTTER |
| Strengthened or moderated |
TEMPERED |
| Traveller to another country from corrupt regime |
EMIGRE |
| With pen, mark tiger that's in bad shape -- warden won't let you feed it |
PARKINGMETER |
| Yarn, so to speak, for part of coat |
TAIL |
