| CONSCIENCE | Study sociology, for example, having moral standards |
| ETHNICS | Natives get new leader having moral standards (7) |
| SOC | Sociology, for short |
| PRINCIPLED | Essential nature with depth having moral basis (10) |
| HIGHMINDED | Having moral principles, objected to drunk being given precedence |
| PRINCIPLES | The moral standards of the school heads, we hear (10) |
| SYNTHESISE | Unite disparate elements of argument framed by limits of sociology and nature (10) |
| ABSOLUTISM | Either of two philosophical views: that rights rulers have no limits, and that some moral standards are inviolable |
| MEGAPHONE | A number, for example, having a device for long distance communication (9) |
| UNPEG | Leading for example, having captured knight for free? |
| SAMOYED | Dog, for example, having second lead, cutting the odds (7) |
| PUNISH | Fine, for example, having press against covering part of UK (6) |
| LIQUIDATE | Waste water, for example, having stirred tea (9) |
| LEFTIE | Red setter needs lead for example, having gone away previously (6) |
| WHINY | Crying like a canary, for example, having swallowed hard (5) |
| APOSTLE | John or James, for example, having pale ale outside (7) |
| HUMID | Close passport, for example, having dislodged page in sulk |
| TWITCHALSOAY | Sheep, for example, having nothing to eat |
| DEGRADE | Dread for example having to change and move to worse position |
| ASSEGAI | A ship for example having first-class weapon (7) |
