| ...with bird left out gazing |
STARING |
| An after-dinner speech? |
TABLETALK |
| Be inclined to rely, foolishly and lovingly |
TENDERLY |
| Bird attacked smaller one... |
BITTERN |
| Charm that well-cut tails give to a fellow |
TALISMAN |
| Dead keen, then, goes off to ring the silly bell! |
HELLBENT |
| Docking animal's tail, anyhow, is madness |
MANIA |
| Finding much worse damage within, give up |
FORSWEAR |
| Get ready to go to bed |
EDIT |
| He aims to be boss |
DIRECTOR |
| He gives gun up on entering |
DONOR |
| Is leaving this hole for the plant |
THRIFT |
| Left to travel abroad right after -- the dog! |
LABRADOR |
| Locum suitable for some hole-in-the-wall place? |
STOPGAP |
