| PLENIPOTENTIARY | ... with full authority half of police are deployed in jail (15) |
| POLAR | Half of police are finishing early, freezing cold |
| CATHEDRA | Ex _, with full authority, especially of a papal announcement (8) |
| LEA | One in authority half obscured in meadow (3) |
| PANIC | Sudden fear that leaders of police are not in charge (5) |
| INTHESAMEBREATH | Hem in heartbeats, deployed in one go (2,3,4,6) |
| COMPILER | Half of police involved with crime in a computing routine |
| BLUNTINSTRUMENT | Maybe sledgehammer learner deployed in stunt to crack Brazil nut? Me joshing (5,10) |
| BERMUDATRIANGLE | Builder rang team deployed in dangerous location (7,8) |
| ICESHOWS | Half of Police and Who performing with empty seats around for Christmas specials? (3,5) |
| UNIVERSAL | They have full authority to act when nuts are leaving chaos (9,5) |
| AGENT | They have full authority to act when nuts are leaving chaos (9,5) |
| REFORMATION | Improvement in how sappers are deployed? (11) |
| TRAINEES | Site near in which apprentices are deployed (8) |
| LACONIC | Brief half of police catching a criminal (7) |
| TOPFLIGHT | Half of police force needs a shake-up - it's handled by strict superior |
| PATROL | Keep under surveillance half of police collaring unruly rat (6) |
| ORDEROFBATTLE | "Fire at will", for instance, where troops are deployed |
| AMBITIOUS | Aspiring mini U-boats without number are deployed (9) |
| ICE | Half of police removed diamonds (3) |
