| CULDESAC | Dead-end reached in copper's extremely laid back case 3,2,3) |
| CUTE | Clever copper's extremely tense |
| EXCUSE | Former copper, extremely sincere, giving pardon |
| OBSCURE | Unknown officer starts to behave strangely, copper extremely rude (7) |
| CUTGLASS | Refined young woman pursues copper, extremely touching! (8) |
| REGISTRAR | Doctor getting essence right in back case |
| RETARDS | Back case for doctors accepting time slows down (7) |
| MONKEYSUIT | Something unwanted on one's back, case for a tuxedo? (6,4) |
| REDEEM | Get back case for redoubtable judge (6) |
| NAMES | Adult sent back case of extraneous titles? (5) |
| RELIABLE | On bail, sent back case of lucre, being trustworthy (8) |
| STRAPPY | Gifts back case of peltry with belts |
| POLICE | Cope, somehow, having A£1 in coppers (6) |
| OLDBILL | What was paid off long ago in coppers? (3,4) |
| APENNINES | Clean at last, put in coppers on a range |
| PURSE | Super criminal that all too often takes in coppers (5) |
| INCUS | Roman anvil in copper's found in the ear (5) |
| PLUGS | Shoots holes in coppers? They will put a stop to that! (5) |
| SMALLCHANGE | Little alteration in coppers etc (5,6) |
| PROSPECTOR | Gold-digger in Coppers to dance (10) |
