| A move not entirely appropriate |
APROPOS |
| An unpleasant task, mostly, for one of the relay runners |
ANCHOR |
| Attempt, with catapult, to get young bird |
GOSLING |
| Border: safe crossing eastern edge |
PERIMETER |
| Candidate, sensitive after hoax |
CONTENDER |
| Conciliatory gesture made by Oscar, as it happens, with backing of department |
OLIVEBRANCH |
| Daughter impressed by 'Ring cycle'? |
PEDAL |
| Disapprove of operation on model |
OPPOSE |
| Equal score and make the grade |
COMEUPTOSCRATCH |
| Extract from revolutionary Hammett novel |
EMMA |
| Feeling of resentment as card game curtailed |
PIQUE |
| In Whitehall the SNP number around 500, on average |
THIRDPARTY |
| Look at fewer, even so |
REGARDLESS |
| M. Proust novel must go after new bid |
NOTRUMPS |
