| SWASHBUCKLER | Word for one who makes a blustering noise by clashing their own, or their opponent's, shield with their sword; thus, any daring hero or swaggering braggadocio (12) |
| CYMBAL | Shattered calm by clashing instrument |
| YUMMY | Hugely attractive young mothers, usually supported by their own, or their partner's, wealth and ento |
| TYBALT | A blustering bully and excellent swordsman who hated the Montagues, in Romeo and Juliet |
| HECTOR | Dominate in a blustering way (6) |
| SLIDER | Word for one who skids or slips through loss of traction; a luger or skater; a gliding door, lever or part; a miniature hamburger; a flat mule or slipper; or, a block of creme glacee, sandwiched betwe |
| STOKER | Word for one who literally or figuratively feeds or fuels a fire or flames; or, a tandem's rear cyclist, pedalling behind the captain (6) |
| PILOT | From the Greek for "oar, rudder", word for one who steered a ship originally, later a person who operates an aircraft, balloon or hovercraft (5) |
| HOBBYIST | Word for one who pursues a pastime or rides a dandy-, merry-go-round, rocking or toy horse (8) |
| STICKLER | From "referee, umpire", word for one who is punctiliously and scrupulously insistent, aka a fusspot, pedant or purist; or, a puzzle/problem (8) |
| SKYDIVER | Word for one who descends, drops, parachutes or soars through the firmament for recreation or sport (8) |
| INCLEMENT | All the rage for criminal - the last one captured by Bond - the unpleasant type who comes in with th |
| APPRAISES | A priest has a good word for one who says what it is worth (9) |
| KEEP | Write regular entries in (a diary); own or look after (an animal or shop); the cost of clothes, food and other essentials for living; or, a donjon (4) |
| SOLITAIRE | Another name for the card game patience; a diamond set on its own; or, a song covered by The Carpenters (9) |
| GARDENER | Word for one who tends an allotment, curtilage, herbaceous border, orchard, potager, rockery, shrubbery or other such hortus (8) |
| EXTRADITE | To return a person to their own or another country to face trial |
| PECULIAR | From "private property", a word for own; or, curious, odd or strange (8) |
| PAPERHANGER | US slang for one who makes or deals in forged cheques (11) |
| OWN | An ... goal is one scored by a football team member for their opponents (3) |
