Puzzle 9

Pyrotechnic detonation, maybe of an evil base.

Jazzy woodwind instrument played by Bill Clinton.

Dish by a Dublin cook with mutton and potatoes.

The St. Bernard named after a famous composer.

All stages of existence, from birth to death.

Legally declared to be without blame.

High-wire that daredevil acrobats balance on.

Clumsy, as if your hands are made of meat!.

University teacher, maybe of archaeology.

Weather element measured by an anemometer.