| A wife in one African country or another |
MALAWI |
| Absurd and mad to release sulphur |
INANE |
| Agile duo animated in discussion |
DIALOGUE |
| Ancient letter |
RUNE |
| Appalling |
TERRIBLE |
| Appointment |
DATE |
| Black tea possibly best |
BEAT |
| Brood |
MOPE |
| Chariot crushed bean |
HARICOT |
| Close shave |
near thing |
| Committee to criticise Spanish article |
PANEL |
| Company car is out in French isle |
CORSICA |
| Daughter devoured boyfriend? |
DATE |
| Dreadful meal in time causes illness |
AILMENT |
| Drinking vessel? |
SCHOONER |
| Father (informal) |
DAD |
| Fishing pole |
ROD |
| French bean |
HARICOT |
| Gin and vermouth |
MARTINI |
| Go up stream |
BURN |
| Inebriate duke, after dash in dark, collapsed |
DRUNKARD |
| Jury members |
PANEL |
| Loathsome as Ivan? |
TERRIBLE |
| Lucky escape, then a grin that's twisted |
near thing |
| Malady |
AILMENT |
| Marlene ---, film actor |
DIETRICH |