| A capital seat I snuggle into |
SOFIA |
| A troubled reign in West Africa |
NIGER |
| Appropriate share of bath at home |
DIPIN |
| Despondency I spread about |
DESPAIR |
| Energetic fellow who hurtles around? |
HUSTLER |
| Excuse for party in capital |
ALIBI |
| Father's half-hearted sales-talk |
PATER |
| Flowers one sees periodically |
ANNUALS |
| Footnote to army group: it is needed in operations |
FORCEPS |
| Forceful argument makes solving this difficult |
HARDWORDS |
| Get rid of smooth metal perhaps |
SCRAPIRON |
| He provides regular press hand-outs |
NEWSAGENT |
| Increases - one's distance from the ground? |
STEPSUP |
| It should have a safety pin in it |
GRENADE |
| Lacking a game to play - or rivals |
MATCHLESS |
| Leaves a just reward |
DESERTS |
