| Journalist in charge of publication |
EDITOR |
| Main river of the Midlands |
TRENT |
| Make broader |
WIDEN |
| Not springy |
INELASTIC |
| Rich soup containing barley |
SCOTCHBROTH |
| Small explosive device for throwing |
HANDGRENADE |
| Small social insect |
ANT |
| Something set up to obscure the truth |
SMOKESCREEN |
| Spattering of liquid from sudden disturbance |
SPLASH |
| Troops protecting back of military formation |
REARGUARD |
| Withdrawn |
RETIRED |
| Yellow songbird |
CANARY |
