1 graduate left simpleton to make decoration (7) 2 short dramatic role came to nothing (5) 3 royal tactics include meeting of allies (5) 5 queen leaves plant to find old prime minister (5) 6 fathers go round north to capture rare mammal p_n_ _ 7 like 10 perhaps, in untidy rude tie _r_d_ _e (ten is balthazar) 8 state, one of 7 seen by 10 _a_a_