| A British news boss retired |
ABED |
| Albacore or bluefin |
TUNA |
| Alien |
STRANGER |
| Alpha female even-handed in romance |
AFFAIR |
| Altercation |
ARGUMENT |
| Community leader to go on endlessly |
RABBI |
| Constantly absent son crosses lake |
ALWAYS |
| Convenes where beef and lamb discussed? |
MEETS |
| Distance around |
GIRTH |
| Exciting situation |
DRAMA |
| Eye socket |
ORBITAL |
| Feud great with NUM in turmoil |
ARGUMENT |
| Fling |
AFFAIR |
| Flora's partner has fun with AA drunk |
FAUNA |
| Forever |
ALWAYS |
| Frayed seam in uniform |
SAME |
| Great as playing blinder? |
TEARGAS |
| Hard maths topic written up to find circumference |
GIRTH |
| Harm |
DAMAGE |
| Horse in lovely position |
NICHE |
| Identical |
SAME |
| In prison in Spain son demands fuel |
GASOLINE |
| Jazzman Benny: decent bloke |
GOODMAN |
| Jewish scholar |
RABBI |
| Killer in motorcade |
ORCA |
| Marine gastropod |
ABALONE |