| A lot of sand and noise in NZ |
DUNEDIN |
| A sign 'inders what it's supposed to represent |
AMPERSAND |
| Abandon course being a bit gutted |
DESERT |
| Any poem can be stirring except for a 'Maud', say? |
EPONYM |
| Balloon at someone's home, first hint of excitement |
INFLATE |
| Cave-maintainers, itinerant pre-modern people |
NATIVEAMERICANS |
| Chemical coming from a chimney on the Clyde? |
ALUM |
| Construed as 'ancient', a people yielding to the Jews |
CANAANITES |
| Destructive creature finds a place, losing little time |
LOCUS |
| Difficult Aussie man not primarily one to be dictated to |
AMANUENSIS |
| Domestic delight in short supply |
CHAR |
| Dynamic type admitting excellent study is a success in a particular field |
MAIDENOVER |
| Form of belief is held by those people following pagan god |
PANTHEISM |
| Meeting death almost, having to fight |
ENCOUNTER |
| Mineral? You'd need firmness of character to have litre |
SPINEL |