| A ship has, for example, first-rate missile |
ASSEGAI |
| A short dress. mother, to say the least! |
MINIMA |
| Angry when equipment is dropped in water |
IRRIGATE |
| Appearing upright before being taken to court |
ERECT |
| Batted first without result, lacking boundaries |
OPENENDED |
| City still on cloud nine |
ECSTATIC |
| Defame a large number and get into a row |
MALIGN |
| Egg on a steak, say |
ABET |
| Explosive set on fire |
GELIGNITE |
| Fruit and nut, alas, all mixed up together |
SULTANA |
| He's rough. tough, loveless, confused |
THUG |
| Initially supplied second-hand, now disposed of |
SOLD |
| It is scored for players, not by them |
MUSIC |
| Not all the cases they carry have to be opened |
HOSPITALPORTERS |
| Note golf score: adequate but may be improved |
REPARABLE |