1: Church council regulation sounds like a big gun (5)

4: What's left when you burn the tree (3)

6: Part of stair is erect (5)

7: Perhaps men sit and eat in a cafe (9)

9: Loathing for leader leaving platform (5)

11: Root for mounting might (3)

12: Stories least translated (5)

1: Confined bear without a trade (9)

2: Greek characters suggest dawn (3)

3: And not in town, ordinarily (3)

4: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

5: Difficult newspaper or novel (4,5)

8: Lug worm finally being a symbol (5)

9: Choose to take the top off (3)

10: I shall be sick! (3)