| BERLUSCONI | Madoff, for example, consumed by endless capital, as controversial multi-millionaire (10) |
| EMBRYO | Issue conceived as controversial by Rome? |
| STANDARDBEARER | Bernard rated as controversial party leader (8-6) |
| CONTENTIOUS | Happy with debts recorded as controversial |
| PANEGYRIC | Eulogy for Pole, for example, consumed by reward from old police force (9) |
| STRATEGY | Time for example consumed by random plan (8) |
| DREGS | Remnants of liquid, for example, consumed by Doris regularly (5) |
| FALLOFADAM | Everything held by Madoff lost, comprising a most serious lapse (4,2,4) |
| TERRAFIRMA | Upwardly mobile Trump, without hesitation, starts to invite Russian multi-millionaires onto American land |
| NEGUS | Drink, for example, consumed by sunrise |
| BACONANDEGGS | Conan Doyle initially, for example, consumed by cases and makes a meal of them (5,3,4) |
| LEGATE | For example, consumed by deceased representative (6) |
| PROVIDENCE | Supply new church in a US state capital, as in a friendly society (10) |
| WAYVILLAGE | This footballer's wife has a place in the Italian capital as well as in this valley about three miles from Tiverton (3,7) |
| SUPERDUPER | Marvellous Madoff? (5-5) |
| CAPE | Cod, for example, consumed at first by primate |
| LIQUEUR | Cherry brandy, for example, consumed in oblique urbanity (7) |
| OFFAL | Haggis, for example, consumed during Crossmyloof-Falkirk High journey (5) |
| FLOTSAM | Rubbish for masses consumed by endless celebrity (7) |
| TENTDRESS | Tenor consumed by endless fondness for female attire (4,5) |
