| (American) lawyer |
ATTORNEY |
| (Of title or office) not requiring one to perform services |
HONORARY |
| (Placed) on top of |
UPON |
| Absurd |
RIDICULOUS |
| African river |
NILE |
| Amount that can be contained |
CAPACITY |
| Dickens's unfinished mystery tale |
EDWINDROOD |
| Disastrous collapse — nuclear accident |
MELTDOWN |
| Fuel eg for barbecue |
CHARCOAL |
| Grand Inquisitor, involved in the expulsion of Jews from Spain |
TORQUEMADA |
| High explosive — à la tom (anag) |
AMATOL |
| Joint |
KNEE |
