| 13 across, in short, from South America |
SAM |
| A king dreadfully hurt, finally |
ARTHUR |
| A number of Germans practised deception |
LIED |
| A number of Indians in newspaper article |
RAGA |
| Admit king and queen, perhaps |
GRANT |
| Altered one's state with drug before awfully grim date |
EMIGRATED |
| Brand name that gets blanket coverage |
LINEN |
| Break through, taking rook with knight, say |
PIERCE |
| Clean house no more |
HOOVER |
| Clothing for Frenchmen or Englishwomen |
JEANS |
| Deadly pious, soon converted |
POISONOUS |
| European raincoat in fashion |
CROATIAN |
| Glance right, taking in strange choice |
RICOCHET |
| Go to other bank in quest of note |
FORD |
| Handles books don ordered about queen |
DOORKNOBS |
| Hit I have in a regular series |
SUCCESSIVE |
| Initially places in a post, perhaps |
APPOINTS |