| MISCONDUCT | Bad behaviour when leading mischief-maker is taking the lead (10) |
| MIRAGE | Bad behaviour when driving to Leeds, perhaps, is illusion |
| SELFSERVICE | Ref less upset with bad behaviour when there's no waiting around (4-7) |
| CONDONE | Tolerate bad behaviour when swindle accomplished (7) |
| THANATOSIS | Behaviour when an animal feigns death after escape is impossible (10) |
| BASKETCASE | Terrible setback when leading eastern country that's bankrupt (6,4) |
| PEASHOOTER | Small arm aristocrat carries when leading riot |
| IMPS | More than one mischief maker is surrounding the politician (4) |
| IMP | A mischief-maker is simply without cunning |
| AESTHETE | Woman almost taken in by mischief-maker is an arty type |
| UNSELFISH | Noble mischief-maker is captured by Huns in a frenzy (9) |
| VISITS | Calls when the little girl is taking the exam (6) |
| LICIT | Implied expelling mischief-maker is lawful |
| THECHEQUESIN | We have heard the man from Prague is taking the post - or is this another lie? (3,6'1,2,3,4) |
| THEMAIL | We have heard the man from Prague is taking the post - or is this another lie? (3,6'1,2,3,4) |
| ELLEN | Terry's predecessor, the Spanish student, is taking the French in (5) |
| LISTS | Apprentice is taking the way back to the jousting places (5) |
| SHAMBLES | She is taking the stewed lamb into the mess (8) |
| THOMAS | This old mum is taking the place of one (6) |
| ATBEST | In an ordeal bishop is taking the most optimistic view |
