| POISONER | Snow White's stepmother, say, set up operation in forest, endlessly devious |
| WASHINGTON | Measure following clean-up operation in American state |
| GEHENNA | Boleyn and husband, say, set up in hellish situation (7) |
| GLIMPSE | Hobbles in, say, set up for a look (7) |
| STARSHIP | Enterprise, say, set up by harpists (8) |
| HOOVER | Ex-U.S. president, one's involved in clean-up operation (6) |
| SCOUR | Range over an area in a clean-up operation |
| DAINTIEST | Incomparably refined Scandinavian, say, set it in motion (9) |
| GUNDOG | Retriever, say, set free in outskirts of Godalming (3,3) |
| STREET | Way to get spruce, say, set in stone (6) |
| ROMCOM | Type of film from Hammer, say, set in space (6) |
| ELEGY | Lament, say, set in cathedral city (5) |
| BOWDLERISM | Awfully lewd content for Mr Johnson, might start clean-up operation (10) |
| OSTEOPATH | Bone specialist making haste to wrap up operation (9) |
| WETS | Are there mopping-up operations when they've been in a cabinet meeting (4) |
| YEASTS | Fungi, say, set in brew |
| SNIP | Fixes up operation for privates? (4) |
| LEGROOM | Othello, say, set about seeking latitude (7) |
| ASTRONAUT | For member of high-flying mission, say, set or sound acuity regularly needed (9) |
| SPARTA | Special statuary, say, set above a Greek city (6) |
