| TREASUREISLAND | Altered Russian novel ___ one involving piracy (8,6) |
| EMMA | Novel ___ one of many covered by English degree (4) |
| DETECTIVESTORY | Discover I have tale, one involving solving of a crime (9,5) |
| CRIMEAN | Russian beginning of Russian novel (7) |
| COPYPROTECTION | Means of thwarting software piracy |
| RHAPSODY | Gershwin composed one involving harps, oddly uneven (8) |
| PUCCINI | Witticism - one involving 201 he scored |
| SELLSOMEONEAPUP | Pull a fast one, involving lightweight boxer, perhaps |
| CHAPERONE | Companion in crime, one involving heroin |
| BIPARTISAN | Nasty spat in bar, one involving two political groups |
| DEBACLE | Overthrow plot, one involving large disaster (7) |
| STEPPINGSTONE | Aid to progress? Two ways, one involving Essex town (8,5) |
| SPORT | A game or competitive activity especially an outdoor one involving physical exertion |
| VIENNA | Capital contest, one involving knights (6) |
| PERILOUS | Ripe for change, Louis dropped one involving good deal of risk (8) |
| STATELAW | There might be one involving gambling or marijuana |
| SIDERIAL | Football team comes second to another one involving stars (8) |
| GOAD | All-powerful one involving middleman to provoke them |
| ACHE | Cause of discomfort, one involving head, principally |
| TRIPARTITE | Tired after hosting function, one involving three groups (10) |
