| A criminal securing crooked mate's remission |
ABATEMENT |
| Abandon attempt to get to game |
BINGO |
| Adult in his own field carrying more weight |
MEATIER |
| Bowler, wayward type harnessing a touch of pace |
SPINNER |
| Bulk transport lines supplying crates |
PORTLINESS |
| But we must supplant president's last love |
HOWEVER |
| Cask beer picked up for military detachment |
DRAFT |
| Cheerful jailbird temporarily housed? |
CONTENTED |
| Cheerful star, nominally on vacation |
SUNNY |
| Clarets, perhaps, or their Premiership rivals? |
REDS |
| Complain as book price rises |
BEEF |
| Contrary chap, say, probing food item on a bill? |
STAGENAME |
| Effect from explosion of wine and whiskey kept in store |
SHOCKWAVE |
| Extraordinary rendition transporting a suspect |
INORDINATE |
| Fine wine unopened |
OKAY |
| For instance, clutch ring inlaid with diamonds |
PEDAL |