| MANDARINCHINESE | Language for Whitehall type to take away, perhaps (8,7) |
| THIEF | The type to take things badly (5) |
| PURIM | Prim types to take a turn for the worse on Holy Day (5) |
| INSECTREPELLENT | Oddly isn't taking on religious group using disgusting, harsh chemical that might keep some high-flyers away, perhaps |
| COBRA | One producing hood for Whitehall rooms (5) |
| TECHNOCRAT | Her contact mistaken for Whitehall scientist (10) |
| PREPAREACASE | Concoct a story for one's time up in front of the judge or arrange things for a long stretch away perhaps (7,1,4) |
| TOWELS | Those in boxer's corners for those throwing fights away perhaps? (6) |
| BOOTLACE | Wellington finds lost expert tied up for running away perhaps (8) |
| SUBTRACT | Take them away, perhaps, on public transport, travelling north over large area |
| UNSAID | Like words to the one who got away, perhaps |
| RIX | Brian ?, actor noted for Whitehall Theatre farces such as Dry Rot and Simple Spymen |
| DOWNTHEDRAIN | How the cat burglar got away perhaps over the border with most of them to escape (4,3,5) |
| YEABIG | Size of the one that got away, perhaps |
| PORTABLE | Rotterdam sailor with the French gets carried away perhaps (8) |
| APPETISER | Cook prepares it right away, perhaps (9) |
| ONTHEGO | Heading away, perhaps June and I may be busy |
| BEATITUDES | Go away, perhaps due South - you will get blessings (10) |
| ALIEN | From far away (perhaps very far) |
| ABSENT | Is miles away perhaps from baked beans on top of toast (6) |
