| Get across half of tree amidst lumber |
STRADDLE |
| Hard work removing first outer layer |
RIND |
| Hearing sound of bell when crossing railway |
TRYING |
| Large animal turned on one after beginning to run hard |
RHINO |
| Metal on way to being hammered, perhaps, including copper |
MERCURY |
| Not first in boxing match — if this? |
OUT |
| One brought in topic to be avoided, setting up source of tears |
ONION |
| Record of transactions mostly the same in case of gold bar |
AUDITTRAIL |
| Rum that good distillery bottles |
ODD |
| Something like blanket obstruction of opposition's goals? |
ACLEANSHEET |
| Sounds angry and heated — revealing picture |
SNAPSHOT |
| Spelling expert here? One only works certain hours |
TIMESWITCH |
| Staff reduction affecting lots of people |
MAN |
| Study supported by academic embracing it, I state |
CONDITION |
| Traveller, very old and grey, stumbling round area |
VOYAGER |
