| “Banter”, as in “nonsense” |
ROAST |
| A feature of church keeping Father upset |
AFFRONT |
| After initial cut, give positive response to extra money |
RAISE |
| Agreement backing troops in difficult situation |
ORDEAL |
| Artist in time for lecture? |
TIRADE |
| Author shows computer expert diving into river |
THACKERAY |
| Capital person finished after working to link both sides |
LONDONER |
| Deploying thought after losing millions |
USING |
| Duller month in Mediterranean city |
PALERMO |
| Energy concentrated in anger? Make friends again |
RECONCILE |
| Hedging material in line daily becoming wilder |
LEYLANDII |
| Ingenious fuel, replacing source of power with nitrogen |
NEAT |
| Large copy, mostly one for regular readers? |
LITERATI |
| Mock lines about the same toy |
rag doll |
| Most successful pledge disposing of Bible as a gift |
BESTOWAL |