| MASOCHISTIC | Pole in charge around controversial Olympic site, happy to get beaten? (11) |
| REPUBLIC | Note liberal in charge around local in Ireland, maybe (8) |
| SOULMUSIC | Popular style with spirits in charge around Greek character (4,5) |
| HECTIC | Man in charge around court is frantically active |
| ACROBATIC | A councillor in charge around old club describing highly agile performers? (9) |
| BUCOLIC | Rural club reconstituted and in charge around beginning of October (7) |
| MASTIC | Pole in charge of sticky stuff (6) |
| BARBARIC | Cruel lawyers with Pole in charge (8) |
| TRIO | Threesome beginning to train at Olympic site in 2016 (4) |
| RUSTLER | Thief is person in charge around street (7) |
| DISCLOSE | Record to get beaten in show |
| TOM | Two pig-stealers, likely to get beaten! (3,3) |
| EVIDENT | It's clear I've arranged to get "beaten hollow" (7) |
| CLOSECALL | About to get beaten, shout it's a near thing (5,4) |
| TOMTOM | Two pig stealers likely to get beaten! (3,3) |
| SQUEAKIER | With queen and king cornered, easier to get beaten at a higher frequency (9) |
| CLOSE | Well matched, but about to get beaten |
| TOULOUSE | French city to get beaten, we may hear |
| LIGHTUP | Look happy to get solution to clue over (5,2) |
| ICECAPS | They cover Poles in charge of room facing north (7) |
