| After a time, seal entrance |
SPELLBIND |
| Appear cheerful after revolution |
TURNUP |
| China, perhaps, is a distance to travel on horse, if short of time |
COLLEAGUE |
| Crossword design rejected by editor initially as lamentable composition |
DIRGE |
| Diminutive actor maybe in title role |
HAMLET |
| Display of liveliness it's said by Leicester supporter? |
VIVACITY |
| Dog basket carried round by husband |
POOCH |
| Drop in the ocean? Not so — get real! |
COMEDOWNTOEARTH |
| Early signs of grief about cardinal who's passed away? |
GONER |
| Have enough for one small animal, nothing more |
RUNTO |
| Heroic knight saved youngster in distress |
PALADIN |
| Joiner keeping dull job secure so? |
ANCHORED |
| Latin teacher is worried about school principal's unrealistic expectations |
CASTLESINTHEAIR |
| Man of means with power and unusual clout: not a nice person |
PLUTOCRAT |
| Master flayed low back in sauna |
STEAMROOM |
