| HIGHWAYMAN | Looking for a robber - that's why I'm in Ghana (10) |
| LIED | Said, "I like you. That's why I'm going to kill you last," for example |
| FORMYPART | Personally, that's why I'm studying the script (3,2,4) |
| OSIER | Growing reason why I'm in sore distress |
| WYKEHAMIST | Pupil of Winchester College - why I'm Keats (anag) (10) |
| PROCRUSTES | In Greek mythology, a robber killed by Theseus (10) |
| FREEBOOTER | No charge against one who kicks a robber (10) |
| BRIGANDAGE | It's the practice of a robber dressing to conceal equipment |
| CATBURGLAR | A robber who enters buildings by climbing through upper windows, skylights, etc |
| HEISTER | There is work for a robber (7) |
| LADRONE | Archaic word for a robber (7) |
| TEALEAF | Rhyming slang for a robber (3,4) |
| TORY | Political designation possibly derived from an Irish word for a robber or highwayman |
| STEAMER | A duck that flaps its wings like the paddle wheels of a vapour-powered boat of the same name; a utensil for cooking food using a moist-heat method; a soft-shell clam; or, a robber operating in a gang |
| BANDIT | A robber in a gang typically operating in an isolated area (6) |
| MARY | Obscene author? See why I'm she who used to disapprove of it? (4,10) |
| WHISKYMAC | Ask why I'm drunk? Note what I'm drinking, perhaps (6,3) |
| EPITOME | Perfect example of why I'm terrible at maths |
| RAISONDETRE | Retrained, so getting to work: it's why I'm here |
| WHATFOR | Why I'm surprised to get backing (4,3) |
