| A footballer surprised to be taken so |
ABACK |
| A hen, of course |
LAYER |
| Agent going on language courses so arranged |
ENGLISHBOND |
| Ambassador's assistant ensures your service is back, covering area |
SECRETARY |
| Ancient at the centre of final decisive battle |
AGED |
| Being unable to sleep, man who murdered doctor's returned to home |
INSOMNIAC |
| Bore valued tinware at first |
TOLERATED |
| Bridge builders may have to stay within budget |
MAKEBOTHENDSMEET |
| Bring in drugs? Going to extremes, second courier has to swallow |
SMUGGLE |
| Business needing public relations in connection with a nutty product |
COPRA |
| Car, once lead has changed, is speeding up |
ACCELERANDO |
| Conceal look round home |
KEEPIN |
| Damage business taken to Ulster by physicist |
MARCONI |
| Demand an explanation of the overcharge initially included in phone bill |
CALLTOACCOUNT |
| Do up after ravage of brushfire |
REFURBISH |
| Egomaniac collects flowers on the way |
NARCISSIST |
| Film director has to be in command |
CALLTHESHOTS |
| Find fault with record made by singer called Karen |
CARPENTER |
| Firework out of box - deer, turning tail, runs |
SPARKLER |
| Fish - without question, four are swimming around |
TETRA |
| Forsaken, dogged by trouble, single woman in novel |
LORNADOONE |
| Globe-trotting valet used to mount |
PASSEPARTOUT |
| Harmony - you finally will encounter it in the city |
UNITY |
| Having laced it up wrongly, repeat |
DUPLICATE |
| Hither and thither between two upright markers |
FROMPILLARTOPOST |
| I am heart-throb: I may cause desire |
IMPULSE |
| I am taking material forward |
IMPERTINENT |
| Insect-eater takes a rest |
SPIDER |
| Land on the ark or up the creek |
NORTHKOREA |
| Like asbestos used in theatres, is tantalising |
HEATRESISTANT |