| PROBITY | Mug taken in by compassion and honesty (7) |
| BORSCH | Soup in mug taken up by barman is hot (6) |
| FACEVALUE | Mug taken by judge has apparent worth (4,5) |
| MOUTHWATERING | Delicious liquid in surprisingly hot mug taken round |
| CANDOUR | Is able to cheat -- sport goes west, and honesty (7) |
| TANKARD | Mug's taken combat vehicle on a road |
| RETINUE | Entourage feel compassion and keep alien at home (7) |
| MEANAND | Proverb suggesting one should speak with clarity and honesty (3,4,3,4,3,4,4,3,3) |
| PURITY | They say you are surrounded by compassion and chastity |
| HEARTENED | Encouraged by compassion and terrible need (9) |
| POVERTY | Maiden maybe beset by compassion, not one in need (7) |
| LABOUROFLOVE | Work for nothing in party characterised by compassion (6,2,4) |
| INNERBEAUTY | What kindness and honesty reveal |
| GOODNESS | One's gods represent truth and honesty (8) |
| ASPERITY | Like queen, consumed by compassion, but a rough manner |
| HUMANE | Characterized by compassion (6) |
| CUPIDITY | Girl overwhelmed by compassion after copper's greed |
| SAYWHATYOU | Proverb suggesting one should speak with clarity and honesty (3,4,3,4,3,4,4,3,3) |
| MEANWHAT | Proverb suggesting one should speak with clarity and honesty (3,4,3,4,3,4,4,3,3) |
| YOUSAY | Proverb suggesting one should speak with clarity and honesty (3,4,3,4,3,4,4,3,3) |
