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1. Ironclad lizard in TV studio Ans Monitor
2. Quadrille partner thrown out to sea Ans Lobster
3. Fairy flyer in a wood near Athens Ans Moth
4. Chap handing round cigars in the House of Commons? Ans Liberal party
5. Does clever John imply that A is wrong? Ans Bright
6. Harold's mistress whose neck rivalled Annie Laurie's Ans Edith

1 triple definition. Monitor was an early ironclad ship, involved in the American Civil War, I think

2 Alice in Wonderland (or was it the other one?)

3 Midsummer Night's Dream

5 B right - also Anti Corn Law campaigner

Is 4 just a weak double definition? A chap handing round cigars could be a "liberal party"?

6 is obscure!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_the_Fair

Annie Laurie's neck was "like a swan"

To expand:

MONITOR means ironclad (ship), lizard, and TV in a studio

The lobsters are thrown out to sea in the "Lobster Quadrille"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bright
( A is wrong but B is right)

Oh, and MOTH is one of Titania's fairies in MSND