Not even out of the ordinary |
ODD |
Old politician briefly accepting current state |
LIBERIA |
One-time cavalry officer carrying old woman’s jewelled headdress |
CORONET |
Opportunity for stating opinion, for example |
SAY |
Plant of advanced age captured by general staff |
GOLDENROD |
Posh churchgoer protected by solitary item of tack |
SURCINGLE |
Revealing unskilfulness in record time |
INEPT |
Rushing round bum hotel, making disapproving noises |
harrumphing |
Russian girl’s part of fair in Arkhangelsk |
IRINA |
Simple song about an aromatic plant |
DITTANY |
Source of milk runt initially guzzled — a pleasant surprise |
TREAT |
Surprisingly clean yet ultimately effective gas |
ACETYLENE |
Turned out sadly to be lacking education |
UNTUTORED |
Waterside walk wife visits to caress horse |
TOWPATH |
Welshman possibly, with last of dairy’s cream |
IVORY |