Seven numbered clues, answers all begin with “H” and are in alphabetical order, linked by a final clue.
1.It steams food not eaten by Muslim mother(6)
2.My country....like a woman scorned, trading fury, for horse?(6)
3.Odd fish in wee bowl affected me(10)
4.Old chestnut(5)
5.Hug minder, setting a good example(9)
6.Welsh joy in the spoken word, it's why we yell at regular intervals(4)
7.Shy agent, unknown, turned into jelly, this is the hardest clue ever set!(9)
Finally reformed, Mr Scrooge surely is making rogue cross with this conversion(7)