| '-, Teuton, Kelt I count them all / My friends and brother souls' (Tennyson) |
SLAV |
| 'Honest - bears a lovely face' (Thomas Dekker) |
LABOUR |
| 'Trollope's inestimable merit was a complete appreciation of the -' (James) |
USUAL |
| A spiteful criticism of Sheridan |
BACKBITE |
| Apparently a Scottish novelist |
WELSH |
| Article removed from Spanish port for resident of Bag End |
BILBO |
| Beautiful maiden multiplies with Irish poet |
NYMPHAE |
| Citadel housed this old French king |
LEROY |
| Craftsman whose village was deserted |
GOLDSMITH |
| David's prophet at Detroit? |
NATHAN |
| Dramatist's mutant giant rat |
RATTIGAN |
| Early Booker winner had something to answer for |
NEWBY |
| Fielding's master offers blow followed by hesitation |
THWACKUM |
| Fleming made a secret of this state of service |
OHMS |
| He's not there, like Macavity and Lord Clonbrony |
ABSENTEE |
