| UNWANTED | Defence group, wet and corrupt, is no longer desired (8) |
| PELLOW | Marti, former lead singer of the Scottish pop group Wet Wet Wet (6) |
| NOOSE | One so corrupt is for hanging (5) |
| COMPOSE | Some cop, corrupt, is set up |
| VENAL | Being corrupt is forgivable if I am involved |
| BREADBIN | Bribe and corrupt food store (5,3) |
| PICKUPON | Detect fault with Greek character and corrupt UK cop before end of vacation (4,2,2) |
| UNSOCIAL | Defence group party is outside normal hours (8) |
| UNHARMED | Defence group finds me with tough exterior, safe and sound (8) |
| UNDERLAY | Defence group dearly strive to get support from below (8) |
| FIRSTBASE | Early step is original and corrupt (5,4) |
| UNGENTLE | Defence group fellow finding the French rough |
| PIERROT | Clown both upright and corrupt (7) |
| PLUTOCRACY | Rule by the wealthy, quick to encircle large and corrupt court |
| PERTAINTO | Be connected with a person and corrupt operator (7,2) |
| RICO | Acronym for the US's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act (4) |
| IAMB | One adult male, bachelor, inept and corrupt for example (4) |
| DEPRAVE | Potentially pervade and corrupt (7) |
| YEASTY | Turbulent, indeed, and corrupt place |
| IMPURE | Immoral and corrupt umpire |
