| CUTSHORT | A possible clue to copper being interrupted |
| CAUCUSED | Met to promote candidate - led to copper being taken on board |
| SHAKEN | Like 21 22's 13, a possible clue to 26 8 (6,3,7) |
| RUMSODOMY | Churchill's view of 9 10, a possible clue to Moody's health - sand blasting (3,6,3,3,4) |
| ROUGHHEWN | A possible clue for when crude |
| ODDMANOUT | Possible clue to mad don being a misfit |
| WRONGDOER | Possible clue to 'erod being a sinner (9) |
| RISINGDAMP | Possible clue to premier advertisement is a problem, of course (6,4) |
| BATTLEGROUND | Possible clue to tablet found in war zone |
| PLAYINGFIELD | Possible clue to Fidel's venue for opposing forces (7,5) |
| ACUTEST | A copper being on trial is most serious (7) |
| ADDUCED | Cited copper being added to the mix (7) |
| FOOTPRINT | Possible clue at a murder scene * (9) |
| EPICURE | Irrational, copper being brought in before hedonist |
| CONCUR | Agree on copper being accepted by creditor |
| MERCURY | Happy about copper being an element |
| RIDICULED | Made angry about inspector and copper being mocked (9) |
| STOKENEWINGTON | Speaking first to boy at college, being interrupted by footballer from a London suburb (5,9) |
| RANCID | Managed to get some coppers, being badly off? (6) |
| STEAM | Stop being interrupted by a cook |
