| SWAGGERSTICK | Task gig's crew to shift what officer might carry (7,5) |
| MAJOR | What officer is immediately junior to a lieutenant colonel? (5) |
| STRIP | What officer has shortened in kit |
| SIDEARMS | Foolishly misreads what officers carry |
| NITRATE | Blue substance - is this what officers get paid after dark, did you say? (6,7) |
| COPPER | Blue substance - is this what officers get paid after dark, did you say? (6,7) |
| TROLLEYDOLLY | One of a crew to cause online offence on empty vacuous platform (7,5) |
| LEWISCARROLL | Writer's organised sail with crew to go around (5, 7) |
| ALIBI | Suspect's excuse that a police officer might try to confirm |
| SEARCHME | I've no idea what customs officer might do |
| LOOIE | Whom a warrant officer might report to, informally |
| SIDEARM | But officer might discharge one at the front |
| COMMANDER | Officer might dream on MC being handed out (9) |
| STITCHUP | Make good operational cuts, as bent police officer might (6,2) |
| INGOODNICK | Well maintained, as a happy prison officer might be? (10) |
| INANYCASE | At all events where customs officers might search? (2,3,4) |
| FORCE | Police officers might (5) |
| CONCEALEDWEAPON | What a secret agent might carry, or a feature of answers to asterisked clues (15) |
| LORRY | It might carry coal to Newcastle |
| LIGHTER | What a matchless person might carry |
