| A canny one stirred up irritation |
ANNOYANCE |
| A trait passed down the generations — clamouring for attention? |
MEME |
| African country river spirit making a return |
NIGERIA |
| Antiphon with start of response coming in towards its middle |
INTROIT |
| Blaming salesman who travels before getting cover |
REPROOF |
| Boat losing prow, a sign of things to come |
ORACLE |
| British, composed, no wife — that's him |
BRITTEN |
| Burdensome time had over our misplaced jewellery |
TROUBLING |
| Change the last word on note intended to be spelt as pronounced |
AMENDMENT |
| Continuous onslaught almost can't hurt Aden |
CANNONADE |
| Control party aide who's eager to please |
DOMINION |
| Criticise Hamlet's last gasp |
PANT |
| Desire alcohol for a period of years |
LUSTRUM |
| Despite wanting this, don't get upset |
NOTWITHSTANDING |
| Difficult part of speech, right, for politician |
HARDLINER |
| Direction of this is as expected |
COURSE |
| Domestic finally covered with diamonds before all is over |
CINDERELLA |
| Garden pipe's a small distance inside conservatory |
HOTHOUSE |
| Girl being introduced, talented and very attractive |
ADORABLE |
| Has horribly raw, rough skin |
SHAGREEN |
| Hate, for instance, what might be put to online meeting? |
EMOTION |
| How the House of Lords tries to influence nonconformists? |
PEERPRESSURE |
| Hurry, Jeremy, perhaps one will throw a line |
FLYFISHER |
| Increase the risks, having climbed the volcano from the back |
UPTHEANTE |
| Initially need unites Cordelia and her father as the basic family |
NUCLEAR |
| Israeli speech revealing Afghans' Middle Eastern ferment |
HEBREW |
| Knock peg with end of billhook |
PINK |
| Larva's fine, and moving around |
NAIAD |
| Like a fish kept in reserve |
ASIDE |
| Millions given away by extremely wealthy individual with a big nest egg |
OSTRICH |
| Not in favour of modelling after work |
OPPOSING |
