| INCOLD | (& 19-down) Insiders pinch old Gore ruthlessly (2,4,5) |
| INCOLDBLOOD | Showing no passion; ruthlessly (2,4,5) |
| SHOWNOMERCY | Act ruthlessly (4,2,5) |
| HEARTLESSLY | How a three-suited hand is ruthlessly played? (11) |
| SPORRAN | Singular pair managed to pinch old pouch |
| STOOL | Many go up to pinch old seat at bar (5) |
| MORRISON | Author with crazy notion to pinch old car (4,8) |
| TONI | Author with crazy notion to pinch old car (4,8) |
| HOOPS | Jumps to pinch old rings (5) |
| BEEF | & 19 Cook got saffron after complaint and made this? |
| WALDORF | (& 19-down) New York 5 star hotel (7,7) (,) |
| KEYNOTE | (& 19-down) Giver of a seminar's principal address (7,7) |
| ONWATER | (& 19-down) Marshal notates war period breaching sensitive intel (2-5,7) |
| FORCRYING | (& 19-down) In favour of shouting? Good grief! (3,6,3,4) |
| FRESHAS | (& 19-down) Very bright and cheerful (5,2,1,5) |
| DEADAND | (& 19-down) Is late, plus Underground is long gone! (4,3,6) |
| ICINGON | (& 19-down) I sing to the audience and teach keno moves. Even better! (5,2,3,4) |
| STGEORGES | (& 19-down, 17-across) Perth-dweller who owns a rural property (2,7,7,5) |
| TAKENOPRISONERS | Act ruthlessly, keeping bird numbers down? |
| AXE | Ruthlessly cut down (3) |
