| TRESTS | Supports leader of thieves breaking into lock |
| LUCKIER | Happier when Starmer after change of heart supports leaders of leftist unitary councils (7) |
| PIERSMORGAN | Ex-editor supports leader in Mirror newspaper (5,6) |
| BRASSTACKS | Support leader of society lots in practical details (5,5) |
| RAIDER | Looter, one helping to support leader of revolt |
| RECONNAISSANCE | Amid revival, working to support leader of Cub Scouts' activity |
| THEIR | Leader of thieves, one who'll take property of those people |
| NETT | Capture leader of thieves, but clear of all charges (4) |
| IMMUNE | Leader of thieves is out of time holding up miners, resisting attacks (6) |
| TRAPPED | Leader of thieves reprimanded, being caught (7) |
| BEREFT | Blow the whistle on leader of thieves when robbed (6) |
| THROBBING | Beating leader of thieves doing his business behind hotel |
| TROUBLEMAKER | Rogue, leader of thieves, Russian forger? (12) |
| ALIBABA | One over 51 took cake to leader of thieves (3,4) |
| ESTOPS | Legally prevents wild posse's capturing leader of thieves (6) |
| TRANSACT | Do leaders of thieves temporarily stash away most of loot? |
| SEASONAL | A boy dives into lock, depending on the time of year (8) |
| TRESPASS | Step into lock, making unlawful intrusion (8) |
| SUSPENSE | Support leader writers in use of tenterhooks? (8) |
| HAIRGRIP | Bit of wire stuck into locks? (4,4) |
