1: Played Bingo at the French base (7)

5: Infection leads from partly uncooked steak (3)

6: Dance in a state of oblivion (5)

8: Piece of pottery containing drink to make beast tender (9)

9: Quiet floor decoration is a sign of indifference (5)

10: Draw the knot (3)

12: Coolest sort of cats (7)

1: A representative may be a scamp (3)

2: Nits are possibly more unpleasant (7)

3: Bird dog devouring bad lad (4,5)

4: He is found in the alloy described (5)

7: Eminent performer in some art form (7)

8: Dixie, perhaps, greeting Japanese food (5)

11: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)