of a major mountain system

Container

A + DEAN (chapter head) containing [including] N (name) — Times for the Times

girl occupied in cowshed

Homophone

MILK (exploit), then MAID sounds like [we hear] “made” [designed]

solicit votes

Double definition

Double definition

Strain

Hidden word

S{triking} [originally] + I (one) contained by [in] TENON (part of joint – corresponding to a mortise) — Times for the Times

Brazen solicitor

Charade, Parts

T (last letter of "put") + OUT (synonym of "away") [last letter: "finally"]; definition: "Brazen solicitor"

woman driver

Container

CHAFF (tease – banter) + EU’S (Brussels’s) + E{lite} [primarily], containing [about] U (posh) — Times for the Times

high degree

Homophone

DOC sounds like [speaker’s] “dock” (cut) + RATE (charge), containing [entertaining] TO

He teaches Hindus

Container

AM (in the morning) contained by [in] SW1 (Westminster area – a central London postal district) — Times for the Times

shoot

S{easonal} [at start], PRIG (prudish type) — Times for the Times

cleric

Reversal

US (American) reversed [retired], then D (died) contained by [in] BEACON (fire, perhaps) — Times for the Times

Russian revolutionary

Anagram

Anagram [manipulating] HIS VOTES + B{y} + L{ying} [at first] — Times for the Times

Experts

PROS{e} (nonpoetic language) [mostly] — Times for the Times

Inflammation

Homophone

SUN sounds like [talked of] “son” (young relative), BURN (brook – stream)

Like a big cat

Anagram

anagram of ONE (synonym="ONE") + LINE (synonym="row") = LEONINE; definition: "Like a big cat,"

type of convertible

Charade

DROP (synonym of "Abandon") + HEAD (synonym of "principal"); definition: "type of convertible"

Gem

Container

ARNE (synonym="English composer of Rule Britannia") in GT (synonym="sports car") = GARNET; definition: "Gem"

racecourse

Container

A, SOT (drunk) containing [hanging around] C{heltenham} [entrance] — Times for the Times

Vilifier

Hidden word

NOUN (part of speech) + C (about) contained by [feeding] DEER (wild creatures) — Times for the Times

one-time war hero

Container

A, J (judge) + X (unknown) containing [to imprison] A. Also known as ‘the foaming cleanser’. — Times for the Times

Encroach

IN (during), T (tango), RUDE (lacking good manners) — Times for the Times

Bird

Container

F (following) + I (one) contained by [in] KING’S (college), then H{andled} [initially], ER (hesitation). The two leading King’s Colleges in the UK are in Cambridge and London. Our new King went to Trinity Cambridge. — Times for the Times

Farewell

Charade

A (abbreviation of "from") + DI (synonym of "girl") + E (synonym of "European") + U (synonym of "university"); definition: "Farewell"

Plant

Container

DON (university lecturer) containing [goes round] AND (with) + ELI (priest) — Times for the Times

detached part of Italy

Charade

I (abbreviation="Island") + SCH (abbreviation="school,") + I (abbreviation="one") + A (abbreviation="a") = ISCHIA; definition: "detached part of Italy"

bird

Container

SONG (Lied maybe – German song), then THUS (in this way) + H (husband) containing [having trapped] R (river) — Times for the Times

Enlightened

DI’S (detectives),  ABUSED (subjected to insults, perhaps) — Times for the Times

musical instrument

Container

ACCORD (agreement) + ON (about) containing [securing] I (current) — Times for the Times

treeless plain

Container

A + VAN (vehicle) + N{eeded} [principally), contained by [in] SA (South America) — Times for the Times

igneous rock

BA’S (graduate’s), ALT (key) — Times for the Times

language

Container

L{ayman’s} [first] + GO (attempt) containing [to embrace] IN (trendy) — Times for the Times

bouquet

Homophone

SCENT (sounds like "Small amount of money"); definition: "bouquet"

last bit of work

Charade

CO (synonym="CO") + DA (synonym="fellow, District Attorney") = CODA; definition: "last bit of work"