APROPOS

ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7) IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3) EMOTIVEDelicate (7) SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry SORCERYMagic PAGEANTElaborate parade JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7) MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3) STARREDHad the lead SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g. ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)