| EXCORIATE | Severely criticise former officer, one breaking rank |
| DISMAY | Criticise former PM causing alarm |
| EGLANTINE | Rose for one soldier breaking rank (9) |
| PASTERNAK | He declined Nobel prize, by gum, breaking rank |
| HOLDCOURT | Former officer, outwardly injured, is to speak to followers |
| ENCOMIUMS | English officer, one overwhelmed by mother's praises (9) |
| HOUSECOAT | Exploitation by commanding officer, one in sizzling casual wear (9) |
| CAPTIONED | Titled officer, one in papers (9) |
| COLLECTOR | Officer, one reading enthusiast (9) |
| BOATSWAIN | Naval officer, one found in Botswana, surprisingly (9) |
| INSPECTOR | Officer, one sometimes preceding general |
| ARROGANT | High and mighty go back, breaking rank (8) |
| TIBER | Bishop breaking rank goes through Rome (5) |
| CHASTE | Restrained Welsh finally breaking rank |
| NARK | There is an informer breaking rank (4) |
| FRONTIER | Marches off without starting, pivoting nor breaking rank (8) |
| VIABLE | Potentially successful sailor breaking rank |
| TIDIER | Smarter detective's breaking rank |
| SCOUR | Purge Conservative breaking rank |
| EXOCET | Causes havoc in water for former officer to back Lawrence (6) |
