| A spirit of iron, perhaps, by the sound of it |
METTLE |
| All considered, it's not odd like this |
EVENSO |
| Always in the red, yet respected for it |
REVERED |
| Could one rely on its playing? |
LYRE |
| Does a disc-jockey get next to very little pay? |
ADJACENT |
| Does a graduate get a glass of this for the church? |
BASILICA |
| Ever got led around? That looked bad |
LEERED |
| For me, it's not my strong point to have a row |
METIER |
| Got up to leave Edward like this |
ELEVATED |
| Has 'e learnt this for good and all? |
ETERNAL |
| Has it been added to follow a double you, by the sound of it? |
ANNEXE |
| How one might be giving a hand at last to 17 across |
ALLY |
| It comes at the end, indeed, but not generally |
DETAILED |
| It may be something of a gamble to be having a hand in this |
ABETTING |
| It might be the carrier that would start such treachery |
BETRAYAL |
| It's by no means rare for it to be more than 501, perhaps |
OVERDONE |