| OVERTRUMP | Outwit dealer, perhaps using public spirit and pressure (9) |
| ASTIR | Active return of public spirit sabotaged (5) |
| ETHOS | Public spirit |
| CARDSHARP | Dodgy dealer, perhaps, eccentric and quick-witted |
| UTILITIES | I lit suite using public services (9) |
| SENESCENT | No longer with it perhaps, using broken sentences (9) |
| PROPAGATE | In favour of using public address at opening to spread their idea |
| SUBNORMAL | Less than average gent using public transport upset an unexperienced driver |
| THERMOSET | Of polymers such as plastic and resin, hardened permanently after one application of heat and pressure (9) |
| WHEELLESS | Perhaps using skis, with the French slopes around them (5-4) |
| PLACENAME | After scene, call for deal or settle perhaps using initial capital? (5,4) |
| EMERGENCY | Crisis caused by terms of exam and pressure during oral? (9) |
| DISPENSEWITH | Something drug-dealer perhaps will do going in and out of Wicklow path from ditch (8,4) |
| EGGLER | Shell dealer, perhaps once finding a couple of gallons in coiled reel |
| DELAYEDREACTION | Slow reply to cyanide dealer, perhaps (7,8) |
| HITTHEHAY | Turn in, perhaps using items hidden in 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across |
| DRINKTO | Make toast and tea, perhaps, using odd tool |
| CASINO | Most of the investigation in Ring is looking to recruit dealers perhaps (6) |
| SPIVS | Bigwigs turn up on Sunday as dodgy dealers, perhaps (5) |
| BRUTUS | Conspirator in routine job apparently using public transport (6) |
