| SERGEANT | Rogue gets near officer (8) |
| BLISSFUL | Happy developing all of business, as one rogue gets dismissed (8) |
| ESTRANGE | ... gets near awkward part (8) |
| TENPACES | Steps taken after worker gets near figure in minor skirmish (8,2,3,5) |
| REAGENTS | Gets near fused chemicals |
| PRIMP | With media manipulation, rogue gets to improve appearance (5) |
| VILLAIN | Rogue gets a house in the end (7) |
| RASCAL | Rogue gets scar working by a lake (6) |
| KNAVE | Rogue gets a beating from the queen (5) |
| IMPLY | Lady losing heart after rogue gets intimate (5) |
| CAD | Rogue gets three keys (3) |
| UNMAINTAINED | In Man United a rogue gets neglected (12) |
| SCAMP | The rogue gets seafood - almost (5) |
| FLIGHTSERGEANT | Officer gets near criminal after escape |
| DRILLSERGEANT | Bore gets near order for trainer (5,8) |
| GOWALKIES | Wag so like rogue gets to disappear unaccountably (2,7) |
| POLTERGEIST | Rogue gets politer, showing spirit making a lot of noise (11) |
| ROYALACADEMY | Prince, perhaps a rogue, gets half-hearted TV award in art venue |
| HANDBAGSAT | Steps taken after worker gets near figure in minor skirmish (8,2,3,5) |
| INTEGRATES | Makes whole - or gets near it, perhaps (10) |