| A bishop entertained by a priest in state |
ALABAMA |
| A name conferred on leader of totally imperial rule |
TRAJAN |
| Authoritarian ploy mostly accepted by revered person |
STRICT |
| Bound to take it easy before work |
LOLLOP |
| Carrying European writer, mount became harder to climb |
STEEPENED |
| Character reference, for example |
LETTER |
| Energy put into one's financial provision, initially |
PEP |
| Essayist and editor said to plagiarise? |
STEELE |
| House investing nothing in basic education? Hence disgust |
HORROR |
| Is taken in by popular rock musician making demands |
INSISTING |
| Just beat seed |
PIP |
| Not having any view, vote in favour, say? Not so |
EYELESS |
| One identifies a boozer where sinning is rampant |
INNSIGN |
| Pages including article that's trivial reading matter |
PAP |
| Pathetically, not opening sherry |
OLOROSO |
| Person mounting semi-precious stone for rich traveller |
JETSETTER |
