| Key friend retaining four books |
PIVOTAL |
| Lift from compere entertaining one |
HOIST |
| Line followed by legendary vessel in a slow movement |
LARGO |
| Mean type occupied by exam, sanctimonious sort |
MORALISER |
| Nine court assembled for ancient officer |
CENTURION |
| One coming out of retirement for flight in part |
RISER |
| Part, we hear, by counter is protection for car? |
ROLLBAR |
| Private comment is part of bias I detected |
ASIDE |
| Sailor, six-footer, with tricky haul ignoring hot venomous type |
TARANTULA |
| Short song about Irish woman, one on stage? |
BALLERINA |
| Some tableware? I've rest ordered with note |
SERVIETTE |
| Stick in message from cricket captain refusing to declare? |
BATON |
| Suit for social venues |
CLUBS |
| Temporary repair in plot of land on high? |
PATCHUP |
| Very ace sink promoted in flat |
VAPID |
| Writer, one accepting start of nasty punishment |
PENANCE |