| SHARPPRACTICE | Part of pianist's run-through is a dodgy business |
| SPENT | Having run through, is very tired (5) |
| DUO | From the Latin for "two", a piece of music composed for a brace, couple, pair or twain of pianists, opera singers, violinists or other performers of the same name (3) |
| SERGEI | Composer Rachmaninoff with notably large hands (to the chagrin of pianists everywhere) |
| PYRAMIDSCHEME | Flaming pile this person pockets at the heart of school's dodgy business (7,6) |
| WHISTLEBLOWER | Informant about dodgy business practices |
| RACKET | It's used to serve a dodgy business (6) |
| GOINGSON | Leaving possible heir a dodgy business? |
| TORNADO | Also coming through is a terrible darn storm (7) |
| ASPIRATION | Drawing liquid or gas in, out or through is a lofty aim (10) |
| RACKETEER | Someone in a dodgy business |
| DOGDAISY | This little flower is a dodgy mutant! (3,5) |
| RELUCTANT | Having somehow learnt of bad cut coming through, is hesitant (9) |
| BULLSEYE | What Angus is bound to look through is sweet (4'1,3) |
| HARDER | For her, finding a way through is more arduous |
| SENATOR | Treason? Dodgy business for a state legislator! (7) |
| MISCHIEF | Almost fail to notice boss is involved in dodgy business |
| INSIDERDEALING | Sir Ged is in denial about dodgy business (7,7) |
| NOLA | Popular theme song of pianist Vincent Lopez (anagram of LOAN) |
| DESK | Sort of table used by Declan Macey for his dodgy business schemes in Emmerdale (4) |
