| LEFTISM | Went over current case for socialism and socialist ideology (7) |
| ILLFAME | Current case for lay-off accepted by weak, bad rep (3,4) |
| MARXISM | From six rambling claims, overturned basis for socialist ideology |
| SYSTS | Socialism and capitalism, e.g.: Abbr. |
| SHELLAC | Current case over hard coating (7) |
| VANESSA | Current indicators on sex appeal, and socialist, serious actress (7,8) |
| ACCUSER | Perhaps prosecutor's current case initially against employer |
| OLOROSO | Dividing empties, Liberal, Republican and Socialist drink (7) |
| DRIFTER | Nomad and socialist returning, having split (7) |
| COHERED | Commanding officer - ambassador and socialist stuck together |
| ELATION | Joy about having switched over current account previously (7) |
| ELISION | Lie about issue over current omission (7) |
| AQUARIA | Colour taking over current marine habitats (7) |
| DISDAIN | Dad's in trouble over current contempt (7) |
| GIRAFFE | African animal's blunder going over current river (7) |
| GALILEO | Stargazer's delay over current constellation |
| EXIGENT | Pressing old lover over current chap |
| ETUI | Film for all to see, introducing current case |
| ACTS | Feigns current case of tinnitus (4) |
| OCASEY | Sean ---, Irish dramatist and socialist whose works include Juno And The Paycock (6) |
