| PARTYLINE | Official policy to some extent silly, ultimately leading to row (5,4) |
| SECURE | Made sure policy, to some degree, reflected study (6) |
| PERUSE | Made sure policy, to some degree, reflected study (6) |
| STRETCHY | Flexible prison sentence silly, ultimately (8) |
| DEVASTATE | Prospective partner harbouring grudge, ultimately leading to huge waste (9) |
| ONMESSAGE | So men turn to guru sticking to official policy |
| PUNCHLINE | Point of joke leading to row after church |
| DISSIDENT | Criticise position on books in opposition to official policy |
| LINEJUDGE | Match official's policy good, separating obscure chap from title |
| VANCOUVER | Leading set with policy to include university in Canadian city (9) |
| REINSURED | Made new policy to control certain starting date |
| LIBERTINE | Policy to have Tiber redirected a€“ that's depraved (9) |
| COMPASS | Course guide and firm criticism ultimately leading to success for student (7) |
| SHEARING | Fleecing customers ultimately leading to judicial inquiry |
| TYLER | He had responsibility for rising debt, ultimately leading to bank needing backing |
| APOSTASY | A job so ungodly ultimately leading to giving up religion |
| NAIL | Fix of heroin ultimately leading to trouble |
| EMISSION | Issue certificate, ultimately leading to job (8) |
| MIGRAINE | Fighter with precipitate manoeuvre, ultimately leading to painful episode |
| DITCH | Abandon food, ultimately leading to hunger |
