Clue: … And susceptible to such flummery, giving very weak answer? (6)
Answer: SOWANS
Explanation: Definition: flummery
SO W[eak] ANS – also spelt "sowens", meaning flummery", metaphorically (I assume) from "a dish made from the fine meal remaining among the husks of oats". Flummery, i.e. empty compliments etc, also has a similar meaning). A Scots word, hence the link with the previous clue