| GAFFER | Boss's mistake over worker, ultimately (6) |
| CROISSANT | Pass over worker scoffing one breakfast item? (9) |
| GAFFE | It's mostly the boss's mistake (5) |
| SLIPPY | Mistake over case of pathway affected by surface water? (6) |
| SLIPUP | Mistake over pupils (4-2) |
| NEWMANAGEMENT | Sign over premises perhaps and over workers (3,10) |
| SLIPPERORCHID | Mistake over order, chip wrong - a bloomer (7,6) |
| EXECRABLE | Odious administrator with competence to restrict worker ultimately (9) |
| RASH | Hives, say, where worker ultimately remains (4) |
| GRAFTER | Hard worker ultimately getting right behind |
| FREE | Independent worker ultimately restricted by money paid |
| ANTE | Social worker ultimately forbade speculative investment |
| ARCLAMPS | A worker, ultimately, fastens electric light sources (3,5) |
| TENANTRY | Number really discontented over worker's status as rent payer (8) |
| POSTERGIRL | US soldier brought in after mistake over large iconic figure (6,4) |
| HANDSDOWN | Passes over workers in low position |
| MILITANTS | Limit problems over workers and aggressors (9) |
| BOSS | A person who exercises control over workers (4) |
| SHOPASSISTANTS | Pass hoists nervously over workers, retail helpers (4,10) |
| CRINOLINE | It's stiff company policy that keeps worker ultimately at home |
