| Northern French province |
NORMANDY |
| Old man some led a dance |
DAD |
| Peace-making counsel put at risk? |
ENDANGER |
| Pleb more frequently seen? |
COMMONER |
| Pompous talk to fail as trite from the start |
BOMBAST |
| Pretentious talk |
BOMBAST |
| Roman legions, initially battered, showing standard |
NORMAL |
| Room on a ship |
CABIN |
| Sheltered bay |
COVE |
| Signal from whaler transmitted |
ALERT |
| Smashing red vase is detrimental |
ADVERSE |
| Sprint |
DASH |
| Star in Lyra |
VEGA |
| Star not totally conscientious eater? |
VEGA |
| Strange fellow witches in group for the most part |
COVE |
| Sudden impact |
JOLT |
| Surround |
ENCLOSE |
| Taken up as conventional |
ACCEPTED |
| The deep |
OCEAN |
| Trace river dividing Slough |
SHRED |
| Unfavourable |
ADVERSE |
| Usual |
NORMAL |
| Very little in cupboard as hard-up |
DASH |
| Vigilant |
ALERT |
| Welcomed |
ACCEPTED |
| Write about Liberal in shock |
JOLT |