BEANPOLE

ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed) RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic CITATIONBibliography listing OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration IDARESAY"Seems to me..." OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music ASGOODASVirtually MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles ADMIRALSShip brass CHANCEITTake a risk VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard