| CULPRIT | Criminal, say, heads for priest, really intending to enter religious group |
| THIEF | Burglar, say, heads for this house in Epping Forest |
| SELECT | Pick the French to enter religious group (6) |
| SECRET | Private about to enter religious group (6) |
| SERIOUS | Really intending what is said |
| SKEGNESS | After vacation in Suffolk, say, head for resort northwards (8) |
| RETYPE | Use keys again to enter religious education class (6) |
| EYESHADE | I say, heads off to find visor (8) |
| CLOTHESPEG | To help extremely clueless criminal, say, one keeps briefs on the line? (7-3) |
| SORES | Say, "Heads up, they're sensitive" (5) |
| AWAY | On opponents' ground Law, say, heads off (4) |
| SKULK | They say head to Kerry initially, and keep a low profile |
| REGICIDE | Serious criminal, say, one caught during bus journey? (8) |
| ASYSTOLE | Criminal say, slipped producing heart-stopping situation |
| TOUGHIE | Criminal, say, that's disgusting; one blocking kick (7) |
| BRASSY | Insolent supporters say head of Arsenal must go (6) |
| NAB | Capture a wanted criminal say |
| ABETS | Harbors a criminal say |
| FELON | Serious criminal say |
| SENTENCE | The criminal says the judge gave him one line on paper (8) |
