| A striking defeat that's humiliating |
ABASHING |
| A turbulent river reach |
ARRIVE |
| Business figures showing what happens after slump |
TRADERETURNS |
| Buy tie to get dressed up, being in a particular place |
UBIETY |
| Capital fellow from Greece |
ATHENIAN |
| Club well-qualified people run |
MASHIE |
| Fashions suitable to be shown in commercials |
ADAPTS |
| Flower head of hydrangea from Limerick, say |
IRISH |
| Fresh meat sailors swallowed |
VERNAL |
| Huge beast that's best seen through a telescope |
GREATBEAR |
| It gives you a walkover in game |
BRIDGE |
| Key operators may strike against it |
PLATEN |
| Many Nazis were armed with these |
SWASTIKAS |
| Means hail storms may be seen |
AVERAGES |