| SCRUBBINGBRUSH | Onset of sudden infatuation involving frottage with bishop's cleaning equipment (9,5) |
| RUBBING | An impression of a coin, leaf or other raised surface made by means of frottage with a crayon or pencil; or, the application of friction generally (7) |
| SCENTS | Tracks onset of sudden change in USA (6) |
| REMEMBRANCEDAY | Occasion for wreath-laying made mercenary angry with bishop |
| ERNST | Leading Dadaist who developed the artistic technique of frottage (5) |
| BEDROOM | Starts off every day taking cleaning equipment around part of house |
| BACKBOARDERASER | Piece of cleaning equipment at a basketball gym? |
| LOOFAH | Ha! Another joker plays with cleaning equipment (6) |
| DUSTER | Badly rusted piece of cleaning equipment (6) |
| BATHTUB | Still hot ticket on return of cleaning equipment (7) |
| DISHRAGS | Hauls around - sort of - some cleaning equipment in America |
| EPISCOPALIANS | Members of churches with bishops (13) |
| PURPLE | Named after a shellfish and once synonymous with crimson, a colour mixed from blue and red, associated with bishops, emperors, nobility, ornateness, royalty and wealth (6) |
| CHESS | Game played with bishops and queens (5) |
| EPISCOPAL | Laic pope's relations with bishops (9) |
| FOBBEDOFF | Lift on the other side, with bishops aboard, stalled |
| MITRE | Many a strange rite associated with bishops |
| RUBBLE | Barney maybe with bishops breaking law (6) |
| DUSTPAN | Item of floor cleaning equipment (7) |
| VAC | Shop ___ (article of cleaning equipment) |
