| Harsh order, allowing no discussion |
DIKTAT |
| Hitherto |
FORMERLY |
| Join the opposing side in Parliament |
CROSSTHEFLOOR |
| Lamentable |
PITIFUL |
| More mature |
OLDER |
| Object surviving from the past |
RELIC |
| Occurring repeatedly |
RECURRENT |
| Oily fish |
MACKEREL |
| Partly open |
AJAR |
| Remote and sparsely populated parts of Australia |
OUTBACK |
| Something owed |
DEBT |
| Wait a bit! |
HOLDON |
| With an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
SWOLLENHEADED |
