| Long account from Tories again |
SAGA |
| Monarch with bomb in fur |
ERMINE |
| Monster dog ran amok |
DRAGON |
| Nine-sided shape |
NONAGON |
| Not private |
PUBLIC |
| Old Irish student in strange sect |
CELTS |
| Omen bad with crew's latest arrival |
NEWCOMER |
| One leaving medicine out in local |
ENDEMIC |
| One who steals |
THIEF |
| Operatic piece |
ARIA |
| Parched without cold bitter |
ACRID |
| Payload |
CARGO |
| Piano one in riotous club known to all |
PUBLIC |
| Pungent |
ACRID |
| Rat: he gets confused in fox hole |
EARTH |
| Restricted to particular area |
ENDEMIC |
| Sailor has time for cake |
TART |
| Sailors love tortuous excuse |
ABSOLVE |
| Small firm with use for northerner |
SCOUSE |
| Soil |
EARTH |
| Song Frau von Trapp won't start |
ARIA |
| St George's foe |
DRAGON |
| The force captures one crook |
THIEF |
| This might be grave sign of stress |
ACCENT |
| Track or follow |
TAIL |
| Winter stoat |
ERMINE |