2: Carries most of sea-bird back. (3)
3: Ban professional writer (9)
4: Technique for picking up new material? (5)
5: What models do when embraced by former Democrat leader - all is revealed (7)
6: Furies, in ancient Greece or Ireland? Certainly! (7)
9: The lowest point in a dire section (5)
11: Pate topping primarily honey and tamari? (3)