| BARABBAS | Robber in the New Testament released at the Passover instead of Jesus |
| PIRATE | Talk at length about one robber, in the main (6) |
| MACHEATH | Captain of a gang of robbers in The Beggar's Opera (8) |
| PASCHALLAMB | In the Old Testament, the young sheep killed and eaten on the first day of the Passover (7,4) |
| AGED | An ____ Richard Farnsworth played a robber in The Grey Fox. |
| WORMWOODSCRUBS | Prison from which Charlie Croker is released at the start of The Italian Job (1969 version) |
| ODDITY | David Bowie song released at the time of the first moon landings (5,6) |
| SPACE | David Bowie song released at the time of the first moon landings (5,6) |
| BUCCANEER | Robber in the main (9) |
| OUTLAWS | Bank robbers in the Old West, for example |
| SEDER | The ritual for the first night of the passover |
| TAYLOR | See 51A Music superstar whose new album, Lover, was released at the end of last month (pictured) (6,5) |
| JOHN | English soldier and colonist captured by the Indians, but released at the intercession of Princess Pocahontas (4,5) |
| SMITH | English soldier and colonist captured by the Indians, but released at the intercession of Princess Pocahontas (4,5) |
| TRAP | Box-like compartment from which a greyhound is released at the start of a race (4) |
| PIRATES | They are robbers, in the main (7) |
| BURGLARS | Robbers in the night |
| SIMULTANEOUS | _ pairs, clays released at the same time (12) |
| SEX | « Madonna book released at the same time as her album Erotica |
| INTHENICKOFTIME | Info with kitchen item released at the last possible moment (2,3,4,2,4) |
