| Army head acquires a second scar |
CICATRICE |
| As well it’s where a countdown is heading |
TOO |
| Bird’s claw regularly in its beak? |
MACAW |
| Brought round again, gunners tired, needing energy to rise |
REAWAKENED |
| Building in garden where a serving of wine is free? |
GLASSHOUSE |
| Expression of revulsion in one heavily criticising carnage |
SLAUGHTER |
| Extra protection on helmet gets one almost cooked |
GRILLE |
| For leader shortly cooked sponge |
FREELOAD |
| Gathering there’s no end of damage on tunic |
HARVEST |
| In refurbished inn, a relaxed six-footer |
ALEXANDRINE |
| Inflexible barrier installed by a worker |
ADAMANT |
| Killer insect wife brushed off |
ASP |
| Laughed and shook her hips? Good for wife! |
GIGGLED |
| Like “Hook”, say, pronounce the H |
ASPIRATE |