| A double-breasted coat left out by Oriental ascetic |
AUSTERE |
| A thousand different people mostly regretting drinking this? |
MOTHERSRUIN |
| Abandons cause, recognising shortcomings |
DEFECTS |
| African carnivore? No more than a moggy, we're told |
MEERKAT |
| Airborne soldier arrives in boat, we hear? A contradiction |
PARADOX |
| Antarctic explorer has change of heart, seeing fertile spots |
OASES |
| Area most affected as pressure splits nice tree, perhaps? |
EPICENTRE |
| Asian's endless alarm about a burial chamber |
PAKISTANI |
| Aussie partner temporarily unattracted by drink, say |
OFFSIDER |
| Basket-maker's thanks for first fine liqueur |
RATAFIA |
| Be self-reliant: suffer alone at a short distance (5,2,4,3,3,4) |
STANDONONESOWNTWOFEET |
| Bearer of message whose view is one-sided? |
PICTUREPOSTCARD |
| Before take-off move around Belgian capital in this? |
TAXICAB |
| Bolt, having given trainers the brush-off? (4,1,5,4,2,5) |
SHOWACLEANPAIROFHEELS |
| Boredom English union leader concealed in backward pub |
ENNUI |
| Bumpkin in church not initially paid so little? |
CHICKENFEED |
| But Holmes didn't find Mrs Hudson so disobliging! |
UNACCOMMODATING |
| By no means the first description of a dramatic night! |
TWELFTH |
| Cause injury to one's skin |
CUTIS |
| Cause irritation cutting top of roast joint |
ANKLE |
| Cause to appear stupid, though lusty and fit, perhaps |
STULTIFY |
| Character feeding islander, the last to eat crackling! |
CREPITANT |
| Cotton twill that's fine for a Native American |
CHINOOK |
| Country folk, as no Latin may be? |
NATIONALS |
| County launching appeal for living space |
BEDSIT |
| Courage shown by one in suit |
HEART |
| Daily fare to see features of Clapham and Wandsworth |
COMMONS |
| Do not put up with one's cheek for a start! |
TONIC |
| Driver possibly employed by one of its members |
GOLFCLUB |
| English novelist — opponent of French to begin with |
DEFOE |
| European schools gutted? Head's installed means of evacuation |
ESCAPES |
