| OPPORTUNIST | Person who takes advantage in an unscrupulous way (11) |
| CAPITALIZES | Takes advantage in Edinburgh, say, getting pay increases right away (11) |
| REJIG | Manipulate possibly in an unscrupulous way (5) |
| ONTHEMAKE | Rogue taken home, intent on gain in an unscrupulous way (2,3,4) |
| URGER | A person who takes advantage of others; racketeer (5) |
| USER | Person who takes advantage of someone else |
| BELOWTHEBELT | In an unscrupulous or cowardly way (5,3,4) |
| FREELOADERS | Those who take advantage of charity |
| ALLABOUTEVE | Bette Davis film about an unscrupulous actress (3,5,3) |
| CONSPIRATOR | A person who takes part in a secret plot to carry out an illegal act (11) |
| REVERSESNOB | Person who takes pride in enjoying lowbrow entertainment |
| LATEBLOOMER | Person who takes time to reach their full potential |
| ABUSER | One who takes advantage of a bold ruse in disguise (6) |
| ABADLOT | An unscrupulous person, one with an even worse wife? |
| PARASITE | One who takes advantage of his host |
| SHARK | One who takes advantage of the misfortunes of others for personal gain (5) |
| LEANER | One who takes advantage of support, having slimmed down (6] |
| RASCAL | Carl, as portrayed, is an unscrupulous person |
| CHANCER | Husband in heavenly house an unscrupulous sort |
| WIDEBOY | Large lad becomes an unscrupulous person or spiv (4,3) |