| A certain number reportedly lie about a bulwark, say |
FORTIFICATION |
| Big fire in centre of Toronto consuming plant |
INFERNO |
| Brother — one who works in chippy, do we hear? |
FRIAR |
| Chap involved in scam, a colourful writer |
CRAYON |
| Disappear, rather like a commercial vehicle? |
VANISH |
| Drive of husband engaged by board of directors |
THRUST |
| Girl detailed to receive plea for textile fibre |
ACRYLIC |
| Greek poem, one backing Irish parliament |
ILIAD |
| Kids’ day centre user crossing river in New York |
NURSERY |
| Lazy type this writer would ultimately enrol with hesitation |
IDLER |
| Money used to accommodate American relative |
COUSIN |
| One of two writers having material rejected |
ELIOT |