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1. Chapter header: 'Dare to sample drug' Ans Dean
2. Opener misses out on heavy scores Ans Eighty
3. Daughter's note, written in inner room, that's changed after guest leaves Ans Bedlinen
4. Accepted as closed? Fine Ans Took

A dean heads a chapter, Dan (Dare) round E
(W)eighty

Dan Dare (pilot of the future) around E (drug). A DEAN is a head of a religious chapter.

1 A DEAN is the head of a Chapter...

Dare - DAN + E Drug

2 (W)Eighty - opener missing

To (as in a door being pushed to) + ok

D(aughter) and LINE (note), but I don't see the "BEN" left over.

An inner room = Ben round daughter = d + line = note

Why is "ben" an "inner room", ginge?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ben

Hi chrise, its Scottish and Irish and given as the 2nd definition in Chambers.
"Come away Ben" or something akin when inviting someone in who's "chapped" your front door.