Related Clues:

• Tatty chap, always inside
• Argument with editor became strained
• Battle left couple of editors in tatters
• Became threadbare despite losing nothing while being raided
• Showing effects of strain in fight with editor
• French vote in favour -- Mitterrand finally unravelled
• Worn at the edge
• Being frazzled, addressed God loudly rather than quietly
• Loose around the edges
• Like cutoffs, often
• Ragged female begged to be spared penny
• Became ragged
• Father's coat always ragged ultimately and threadbare
• Condition of rope, perhaps strengthened to grip beam