ABSENCES

SAYONARAJapanese farewell GENERALSClasses by extremely lugubrious commanders (8) GRIMACESMakes a face (8) AMBULANTMoving about in the morning, six-footer clutches bauble, oddly (8) SPITBALL"Ammunition" for a class clown EMIRATESWhat Sex Pistols were paid for 3 months in Holloway venue WARFARINDrug no good when engaging in battle (8) DATELINEIt says where and when an article was written (8) CAVALIEROffhand EARLIESTSoonest TOMAHAWKName a warlike fellow's weapon HOWSLIFE"What's new with you?" OKSOWHAT"And your point is?" REPRISALEarl rips pants in retaliatory act (8)