Inverness Courier Cryptic

[charity-baker47]

Struggling with top right corner today. Can anyone help please?
4d Converse easily (6) h-----
5d West african river Scotsman followed (8) N------- ( thought it was Niger)
6d Indication of low interest rate (5) e----
10a Siding with a queen in Canadian city accompanied by first lady (7)
last letter A
12a He might frighten you (8) last letter H
15a Mother, she accepts one club (6) last letter N
16d Poet's building mostly covers the island (7) --u-m-n

[Oldred]

5d Nigerian

[Svejk]

7. ennui

[dannyk13]

6d.Ennui
16d.Housman

[Oldred]

6d ennui ?

[emeritus]

16d Housman

[Frank97]

15a, Mashie ?

[Svejk]

could 4. be banter?

[charity-baker47]

Thank you all very much. That helps a lot. I'm wondering if I could be wrong with 8d The future of the laundry could hang on it(11) I put washing line

[vakayu]

Hi cb how sure are you of last letter in 12a?

[scorpiojo]

Clothesline??

[charity-baker47]

Could 8d be clothesline? that would change last letters of 10a to L 12a to T and 15a to E

[Frank97]

Mashie would fit for 15a then.

[scorpiojo]

10 Lateral

[scorpiojo]

^ sorry, don't think that's correct

[scorpiojo]

12 terrorist??

[Svejk]

reginal?

[charity-baker47]

Thank You all for your help

[dannyk13]

Are you sure of the h in 4d?

[charity-baker47]

Hi dannyk13 The clue is 1a highly suspensful story of a rock climber (11) I have cliffhanger

[scorpiojo]

Good answer