| Aboard ship, our pence get us a crab |
SOURPUSS |
| Bridge team sweeps the board |
GANGPLANK |
| Cake plays a prominent part at US wedding |
MAIDOFHONOUR |
| Character beginning to paint pictures |
PART |
| College has high, excessively high number of matches |
POLYGAMY |
| Conspicuous and unrestrained celebration after king's deposal |
NOTICEABLE |
| Elusive person lies low, with unorthodox character leading pursuit |
WILLOTHEWISP |
| Historical city housing one maiden written up in historical account |
MEMOIR |
| I was in charge of the country |
IRAN |
| Keep quiet and finish off properly |
BUTTONUP |
| Lady turns up in resort, avoiding unknown inquisitor |
TORQUEMADA |
| Love coming after marriage, perhaps - that's capital |
SACRAMENTO |
| Means to escape pressure, on short holiday in SW resort |
LOOPHOLE |
| Miss no component out making crackers |
NONCOMPOSMENTIS |