Maybe he makes firm declarations (14)

I believe the answer is:

pronouncements

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'declarations' is the definition.
(pronouncement is a kind of declaration)

'maybe he makes firm' is the wordplay.
'maybe he' becomes 'pronoun' ('he' is a pronoun).
'makes firm' becomes 'cements' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pronoun'+'cements'='PRONOUNCEMENTS'

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(Other definitions for pronouncements that I've seen before include "declarations" , "assertions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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