| ACCUSES | Charges, having caught us, but the case is thrown out (7) |
| SPOILS | It mars it for us but the burglar's happy with the result |
| SAWYER | Woodman's triumphant cry, having caught us red-handed? |
| TROLL | Charge having caught river fish (5) |
| KEYSTONE | Film cops' internal complaint when current defamation case is thrown out |
| THEATRE | Where the case is opened up, on the table (7) |
| TRESTLE | Where the case is opened up,on the table (7) |
| CUSTARD | Caught us, drat, pouring on the sauce! (7) |
| PATIENT | "The case is clear," I put in (7) |
| CUTLASS | Caught us holding returning sailor's weapon (7) |
| LACONIC | Left in charge having run out of fruit that's pithy (7) |
| BACCHUS | God! Composer has caught us (7) |
| CERAMIC | China caught America mostly in disarray (7) |
| MOTHERS | A celebration on the second Sunday in May for Australia and the US, but in March for the English, .. |
| ITALICS | Country almost in charge, having small characters (7) |
| REFUSAL | Looks like a flare to us but you deny it (7) |
| CURATOR | One in charge having dog roll over |
| STARMAN | "He'd like to come and meet us, but he thinks he'd blow our minds," per David Bowie |
| ASCERTAIN | Find out the case is lost when the train moves off (9) |
| VOLAUVENT | "Gone With The Wind"? The case is cooked (3-2-4) |
