DEFENCES

STRIPPEDPeeled OMELETTEEgg-based dish PREJUDGEUnder pressure, Barnaby's admitting English justice means to try without evidence REDCROSSIs humanitarian, but makes a leftist angry ENTREATYRequest to dine in foyer FURLOUGHLeave coat by Irish lake INSECRETSurreptitiously deleting note would not be cricket? Actually it would (2,6) OVERLANDNot by sea or air (8) OBSESSESGets really mentally stuck on something PACKAGESAmazon deliveries FAKETREEGreenery that doesn't need water VIGILANTSix enormous guards left, being watchful (8) CRIMINALLawbreaker RULEDOUTVoiced concern after order is dismissed (5,3)