Possible Clues:

• At first, good rates allow banks to provide interest
• Deity entering principal UK island in attempt to annex?
• Rudely take lighter, shortly given up
• Seize hold of counter, initially giddy getting up
• Seize rabbit outside run
• Sudden taking
• Appeal to
• Appropriate dress if middle's out of shape
• Appropriate in an inappropriate way
• Latch onto an artist in Britain