-1. black tree covering (4,4)

-2. annoy the reigning king (3,3)

-3. going from Caine to Douglas and back again (7,5)

-4. Metropolitan council (4,9)

-5. fuel basin (4,4)

-6. horseshoes, darts, bowling or bean bag toss? (3,4)

-7. changes trousers (8,8)

-8. soused animal stinker (5,5)

-9. Houdini's last escape attempt (6,5)

-10. end the inter-family conflict (8,4)

-11. intelligence exodus (5,5)

12. "Oh ya?" (5,6)

8. drunk skunk

Thanks Gerry.

3. Michael cycle

Hi Joan. Good answer.

1 - dark bark

Good one sis.

4. City committee

Bernie

6. aim game

morning curly

Good ones. Hi Gail.

5. coal bowl

Good one mxm

Hi Curly

7. switches britches

11. smart start

hey curly

Hi Jema, good one.

Try again Chris. Howdy.