| Notice skirts twirling in opener from Lady Gaga |
SENILE |
| One's tied in second till leader drops out of position |
SHOELACE |
| Pencil case, mirror, pens, ruler |
EMIR |
| Reformed human sin with Pope Victor's tactics |
ONEUPMANSHIP |
| Sign of Labour and Tory battles about heads of Treasury |
CONTRACTIONS |
| Terribly sweet with no end of mawkishness |
TWEE |
| Throwing up portion of crisps ill-advisedly makes sinner less fat? |
LISPS |
| Trouble in new language? You should have it at your fingertips |
NAILPOLISH |
| Troubled developer requires a financial hand-out to be on track |
ADOLESCENT |
| Turned up source of light whimper |
BLUB |
| Unqualified, drunken fortune-teller |
SHEER |
| Way of speaking Latin pupil rejected |
DRAWL |
| Winning back Liberals, virtuous type calls to exert influence |
PULLSTRINGS |
| Woman's rear clad in lingerie |
BRENDA |