| Manoeuvre to find precious stone under geological layers |
STRATAGEM |
| Mum is boss, not son |
MATER |
| Neither can move in that place |
THEREIN |
| Peer of incomparable quality |
EQUAL |
| Performer embracing jolly types seen in window |
DORMER |
| Pole needed by firm as tailor |
MAST |
| Port making one weary, we hear |
TYRE |
| Scottish town with little sunshine, first to last? |
AYR |
| Search outside a favourite location? |
HAUNT |
| Shop beginning to suffer with rent |
STORE |
| Statement from firm with a thousand workers taking time |
COMMENT |
| Tied up, making terrible grunts |
STRUNG |