| Musical drama starts to translate Elgar work |
OPERATE |
| Nerve poison? It could be true in Oxon |
NEUROTOXIN |
| Pair join medic in Italian cathedral |
DUOMO |
| Party, Republican, vacated ministers' sleeping quarters |
DORMS |
| Plan stratagem to seize Eastern booze |
CHARTREUSE |
| Scattered cold air almost spat. Exactly! |
SPORADICAL |
| Silly revenge? Not good to show superficial refinement |
VENEER |
| Special gold covered pouch |
SPORRAN |
| Spread most of plaster regularly on end of tile |
PATE |
| They might bite -- or sting when weight's added |
ASPS |
| Tips secretary over into pool of dirty water |
CESSPIT |
| Top up that could make judge poorly |
REFILL |
| Turkish ambassador's welcomed by Roosevelt, chillingly |
ELTCHI |
| Use small boat to reach Channel island |
SARK |
| Writing about a time in service |
MATINS |
| Xhosan desert has plenty of this |
SAND |