| A temptation said to become weaker |
ABATE |
| Agony |
TORMENT |
| Bowmen |
ARCHERS |
| Carer she misled in fact-finding |
RESEARCH |
| Commotion observed we hear |
SCENE |
| Couple or duo |
PAIR |
| Demonstrator perhaps in rain |
SHOWER |
| Design not finished — sales pitch needed! |
PATTER |
| Diminish |
ABATE |
| Experts at cards? |
ACES |
| Extremely busy? Oh no! Get moving! |
on the go |
| Gain altitude |
ASCEND |
| Hate Sailor Short's guts |
ABHOR |
| Improve morally |
ELEVATE |
| In punt, ask for picnic hamper |
BASKET |
| Intelligent |
SMART |
| Ireland showing impressive style |
ELAN |
| Jamaican sectarian |
RASTA |
| Loathe or detest |
ABHOR |
| Made safe |
SECURED |
| Marketing spiel |
PATTER |
| Modest about one's discipline |
CHASTISE |
| No more Frost, but he played Morse! |
THAW |
| Northbound public transport is impressive |
SMART |
| Offspring keeping dog locked up |
SECURED |
| One making a naked dash |
STREAKER |