Cryptics 8

Caustic Cryptics

It’s the return of the less than clement weather and your favourite less than clement cryptics.

You should be used to the pattern by now.

There is a link between each of these clues below. Enjoy and don’t forget to comment.

1. Politician hams EU treaty without you French to confuse things

2. Brexit leader, ahem, stayer in a muddle

3. Home Secretary – Met hearsay: “a disaster”

4. Aye, hamster dancing, Queen’s once regular visitor

5. Lawless? A mere hasty for wheatfield runner

6. Cameron follower – looks like a solution exists but woman replaced by mop head.

7. Sides of truck/lorry embody shame and are outrageous for Christian leader

8. Mistaken, yet has Amber taking initial blame for immigration hardliner

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