| A Royal marine promotion, with a lot of ships |
ARMADA |
| Argument rising — this writer's grovelling? |
WORMY |
| Bad lad taken into care, possibly an occasional smoker? |
CALDERA |
| Bishop with bad feeling about scripture |
BIBLE |
| Female, depressed, getting to run |
FLOW |
| Finished after hour? Linger |
HOVER |
| Getting back from river late after swimming |
RETRIEVAL |
| Jolly girl hated the changes |
LIGHTHEARTED |
| Lady that is part of orchestra |
VIOLA |
| Mineral contributing to surreal garden |
REALGAR |
| Northern poem makes a point |
NODE |
| Not all fear a Cheltenham girl |
RACHEL |
| One smoker, terribly irritating |
IRKSOME |