| After half a month character almost finished short book |
NOVELETTE |
| Approaches the snooker table but loses form |
GOESTOPOT |
| Arrangement of nonet for Mass |
TONNE |
| Artist to help a struggling painter |
RAPHAEL |
| Bed with one flowering plant and a shrub |
COTONEASTER |
| Book party, maybe, but not a meal |
LUNCH |
| Compensated when garment gets covered in grass |
REDRESSED |
| Copper coin - two such might have been in the yard |
CUBIT |
| Cricketer goes around without helmet |
BASINET |
| Cry of encouragement when country dance is announced? |
HEIGH |
| Fabulous female makes me jolly - help! |
MERMAID |
| Fairy on lake constitutes a danger |
PERIL |
| Freely offered tender love, circulating around university |
VOLUNTEERED |
| Horse to go over, somersaulting |
PACER |
| I love going to island cricket club for lively music |
CAPRICCIO |
| In that respect, please feel reassured! |
THERE |