| Opposed to increases in a budget, ultimately |
AGAINST |
| Part of suite, traditionally for quartet |
TETRAD |
| Piece of music I put in frantic tempo |
TONEPOEM |
| Places of refuge in castle I'd destroyed |
CITADELS |
| Poet composed a friendly sonnet I rejected |
ALFREDTENNYSON |
| Position for captain in game |
BRIDGE |
| Preserve word Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans have in common |
CAN |
| Public mouthpiece? |
OUT |
| Run away from dog after attack |
TURNTAIL |
| Service with angle that's somewhat disreputable |
RAFFISH |
| Tory PM's main cut upset his extreme opponents |
COMMUNISTPARTY |
| Trickery from cricket side remained out of order |
LEGERDEMAIN |
| Watch over writing, say, for old poet |
VIRGIL |
| With which some Asians cover bulb for garden plant |
CHINESELANTERN |