| ARSON | Minister without portfolio at first gives serious offence |
| HOLDUP | Delay that gives serious offence (4,2) |
| ARTCOLLECTION | Portfolio at the national Gallery of Canada: 2 wds. |
| LORDPRIVYSEAL | Senior minister without portfolio, usually Leader of the House of Commons or Lords (4,5,4) |
| PAYMASTERGENERAL | This member of the government is usually a minister without portfolio (9,7) |
| CAGIER | More shrewd accountant at first gives in each report (6) |
| YES | The old swine at first gives thumbs-up |
| CHURL | Ill-bred person couldn't at first give a toss |
| FRESH | Cheeky fellow first gives hers a whirl (5) |
| ADMINISTRATE | Manage a date ringing minister without sweetheart (12) |
| CHOLERIC | Angry minister without house (8) |
| SCATTERBRAINS | Cab restraints adjustment doesn't give serious thoughts to things (13) |
| DELIBERATE | Meant to give serious thought to (10) |
| FENGSHUI | Somehow, using hot iron first gives sense of direction in China (4,4) |
| LORD | and 25 and 26: Senior cabinet minister without specified official duties (4,5,4) |
| MORTALSIN | Serious offence for those who die at home (6,3) |
| OBITUARY | Statistician has lost the bill, old boy! I first give notice of being late (8) |
| CASINO | About a serious offence round a hazardous place (6) |
| LESEMAJESTY | A joke, outwardly seemly, arranged to cause serious offence |
| DROPSIN | Forget serious offence in visits |
