| Male name |
THOMAS |
| Might one be tickled pink? |
SALMON |
| Mother Goose holds back monster |
OGRE |
| Mythical tale |
LEGEND |
| Nine for being cooked in fire |
INFERNO |
| Old man and sad woman in US location |
PASADENA |
| Para out on time is separated |
APART |
| Questionable |
SUSPECT |
| Reduce in rank |
DEMOTE |
| Renowned sofa, um, exploded |
FAMOUS |
| Rocky in one French firm |
UNSTABLE |
| Say Bloom takes gold ring after win |
ORLANDO |
| Shout of approval |
BRAVO |
| Slow-witted but silent |
DUMB |
| Some to carry Greek cross |
ANGRY |
| Spend penny: allowed to go in river? |
DEPLETE |
| Terrible repeat follows old work |
OPERATE |
| Thorny bush |
ROSE |
| Traditional story needs explanation |
LEGEND |
| Try to equal |
EMULATE |
| Unable to speak |
DUMB |
| Unreliable guess |
SUSPECT |
| Very annoyed |
ANGRY |
| Volatile |
UNSTABLE |
| Wobbly loft ramp raised floor |
PLATFORM |
| Yemeni neighbour |
SAUDI |
