| Political group including left, up to a point |
PARTLY |
| Pope, say, oddly protests |
POET |
| Portrayed, in a way, with no end of artistry, one animal after another? |
PREDATOR |
| Powerful cutting device initially constructed |
LASER |
| Preserve a spy organisation set up for island |
JAMAICA |
| Recovering from cold after drinks in sisters' house |
CONVALESCENT |
| Refinement of manners and language |
POLISH |
| Round the bend in a river, a collection of warships |
ARMADA |
| Setter, perhaps, admitting offence, acting to address complaint |
DOSING |
| Showing spite about a king not personally experienced |
VICARIOUS |
| Stuff Mad Hatter had crazily taken out |
MATTER |
| Toughness of points covering fundamental truth |
SEVERITY |
| Works to improve bill, say -- it happens as PM arrives |
AMENDS |
