Electrical charge that glows around a church spire, ship's mast, etc (2,5,4)

City of ancient Turkey, classical Ilium (4)

Apprentice, newcomer (8)

Johnny-come-lately, upstart (7)

Ezra -----, major figure in the early modernist poetry movement (5)

Employing (5)

Dodge SS? (anag) (7)

Harshness of manner (8)

Bone-dry; desiccated (4)

Behaves in a silly or playful way (4,3,4)

Gathering, especially of females (4)

Famous; august (7)

Area of Birmingham known for its university and football club (5)

Conceal; keep in check (8)

Area of the North Atlantic dense with gulfweed (8,3)

Sate, be replete (3,4,4)

Feud among parties involving tit-for-tat actions (8)

Substance (natural or synthetic) made up of smaller units (7)

Old Scots (5)

Book and minor prophet of the Bible (4)