| In a most difficult situation, where pencil meets paper? |
ATTHESHARPEND |
| In our time, a Bible reference disagreeable? |
ADVERSE |
| Lowering of price, perhaps, making a grey area? |
SHADING |
| Maidenly characters in church — a stereotype? |
CHASTE |
| Need to pay? Audible expression of surprise |
OWE |
| One's quick going under |
FINGERNAIL |
| Outstanding person left university given half chance |
LULU |
| Powerless to act after one, perhaps, has deposed monarch |
NUMB |
| Preserve tree, having brought in business expert |
EMBALM |
| Pro getting stick is to desist |
FORBEAR |
| Softly, softly? Certainly not when copper's on beat |
CUFF |
| This person's to appear in a commercial? Express censure |
ANIMADVERT |
| Transfer from room outside English cricket ground |
REMOVAL |
| Troublesome youngster runs into club |
BRAT |
| Two-stage formula for making smart home for bird |
SANDMARTIN |