| A number warble - one likely to be successful |
TRILLION |
| Drop a rather long story |
SAGA |
| English bird a friend for ever |
ETERNALLY |
| Fly policeman |
BLUEBOTTLE |
| Gerald may put petrol in this |
JERRYCAN |
| Golf club in a small forest |
WOOD |
| Greeting in a difficult situation |
HOWDYEDO |
| I could be construed as GI, early on |
LEGIONARY |
| Irritates tinker for no good reason |
NEEDLESSLY |
| John entertains company, backing singing |
VOCAL |
| Left to attend opera, as usual |
NORMAL |
| Lots of work around hospital department |
PLENTY |
| Need no explanation to leave Maxim behind |
GOWITHOUTSAYING |
| New iron club's a way to make distant flag seem close |
BINOCULARS |