Related Clues:

• The sort of husband who's a gambler?
• Wife getting a small beer preferable to the last one?
• Mate coming from improved play after interval, perhaps
• One may call wife so fat her belt is tight
• Stronger beer, mate?
• Partner's requirement after beer has been sent back?
• One who backs husband against narrow-minded sort?
• ... to improve share for partner?
• Partner improved, to an extent
• More suitable amount of beer for the wife?
• Husband, Alf, after cap for his wife?
• Informal reference to spouse
• Partner improved on fifty per cent
• Partner improved, to tie
• Partner felt breath becoming irregular