| 'He would fire a few rounds, and check the ---' (V. Canning, The Kingsford Mark) |
ZEROING |
| 'Wretched woman ... tied / By wild illicit ties, to ---s vile' (Browning, Bells and Pomegranates) |
LOSEL |
| Bradford book mothered Dahl, in a way |
HOLDTHEDREAM |
| Can Cole cunningly give a good hiding? |
CONCEAL |
| Cronin's type of gardener trained at Mottram's farm? |
SPANISH |
| Eliot's hero unexpectedly adorned |
DERONDA |
| Eminent Spanish composer pales into insignificance |
ESPLA |
| Empirical knowledge from the North-east is ignorance |
NESCIENCE |
| Fictional detective's fictional detective wife said to be vain |
HARRIET |
| French writer (inwardly hard), describes spring lamb |
PASCHAL |
| Hard to believe that the Bunuel-Dali film was inspired by Grahame's stories |
THEGOLDENAGE |
| Heroic points of silent woman |
EPICENE |
| Internal rhyme in which poet may take pride? |
LEONINE |
| James - a fast mover (inwardly inferior), father of contrasting daughters |
HARLOWE |