HARDEDGE

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