| Conservative thug shows political muscle? |
CLOUT |
| Nick is to withdraw from contest |
SCRATCH |
| Bloomer in parking: auntie crashed |
PETUNIA |
| Caught bishop drinking spirit, small amount |
CRUMB |
| One politician, old Trump, explodes spontaneously |
IMPROMPTU |
| Rubbish initially appearing in Times |
TAT |
| Is able to move and descend spectacularly |
ABSEIL |
| Tyrant finally dies in warehouse |
DESPOT |
| Steal from Sandro Botticelli |
ROB |
| What young gangster grows to? |
ADULTHOOD |
| Legal defence excellent trapping Liberal |
ALIBI |
| Brave man to vex social worker |
GALLANT |
| Speaker’s parentage in dispute |
DISSENT |
| Power metal put forward |
PLEAD |
| Blow |
CLOUT |
| Small cut |
SCRATCH |
| Common garden plant |
PETUNIA |
| Cake fragment |
CRUMB |
| Unrehearsed |
IMPROMPTU |
| Tasteless articles |
TAT |
| Climb down using rope |
ABSEIL |
| Autocrat |
DESPOT |
| Plunder |
ROB |
| Grown state |
ADULTHOOD |
| Suspect’s excuse |
ALIBI |
| Chivalrous |
GALLANT |
| Disagreement |
DISSENT |
| Implore |
PLEAD |
