| Ancient statue beginning to perish in foreleg – one marks the spot |
SPHINX |
| Arrogantly control achiever round colliery |
DOMINEER |
| Bad times to make a mistake held to be most light-hearted |
MERRIEST |
| Concede ales drunk in teenage years! |
ADOLESCENCE |
| Dash into outside lane |
ELAN |
| Despise drop, roughly inclined |
PREDISPOSED |
| Discovering that inclination is about right |
LEARNING |
| Extend ladder |
RUN |
| Group put outside unruly pet |
SEPTET |
| Laundry equipment removes splotches, eg |
Clothespegs |
| Manipulate sailing tackle |
RIG |
| Move back and surrender again |
RECEDE |
