| Prelude written in fortnight going west |
INTRO |
| Pressing news outlets to probe unusual item |
IMMEDIATE |
| Priest captivated by churchgoer’s saintly memorial |
RELIC |
| Primate, one replacing duke in cricket ground |
LORIS |
| Retired woman concealing worry about written work |
ILIAD |
| Right to retain the last word about one’s clothing |
RAIMENT |
| Shabby-sounding carriage? |
MIEN |
| Shrub ambassador introduced to new padre |
EPHEDRA |
| Singer, a large youth overcome by drink |
BALLADEER |
| Support from beneath, subject to identification |
UNDERPIN |
| Swiss hero absorbing a tirade over a lively dance |
TARANTELLA |
| Time to tie up outside club, securing old vessel |
MOTORBOAT |
| US composer’s endless ambition to produce close harmony |
BARBERSHOP |
| Warning given by small number touring Oklahoma |
TOKEN |
| Young rogue backing game with companion taking part |
URCHIN |