| Harsh cut by end of empire |
SEVERE |
| Hate primarily difficult English exam |
DETEST |
| Herb's noisy occasion |
THYME |
| Information |
TIDINGS |
| Injuries |
TRAUMAS |
| Kent resort |
MARGATE |
| Kill |
SLAY |
| London gallery |
TATE |
| Lower record in clothing |
DEPRESS |
| Mother's great trip to South East resort |
MARGATE |
| Mother, perhaps, and father split |
PARENT |
| Mum or Dad |
PARENT |
| News of Italian returning before bell sounds |
TIDINGS |
| Pantomime character made to perform |
DAME |
| Purpose not so unceasing |
ENDLESS |
| Puts back passport – foolish! |
STUPID |
| Rule Niger, strangely |
REIGN |
| Run amok |
RAMPAGE |
| Ski slope where pet is zigzagging |
PISTE |
| Sorted out – cracked again? |
RESOLVED |
| Strong Italian coffee |
ESPRESSO |
| Sumatra producing nasty shocks |
TRAUMAS |
| Take off from Stansted initially on outing |
STRIP |
| Team colours |
STRIP |
| Titled lady |
DAME |
| Worked hard |
LABOURED |
| Worked hard to shift a boulder |
LABOURED |
| Yes, press on to extract coffee |
ESPRESSO |
