| DOROTHEA | Woman departs over corruption by most of police (8) |
| STUD | Good person departs over primarily unscrupulous boss (4) |
| SOLICITOR | Lawyer accordingly takes on large old chemical company over corruption (9) |
| TEASERVICE | China's difficult question over corruption (3,7) |
| DICTATOR | Corruption by some police repelled autocrat (8) |
| WARRIORS | Arriving, I will be mobbed by most of less competent fighters (8) |
| VIBRATED | Shook by most of the mood from Judge Deed from the start (8) |
| PERJURED | By most of the panel, journalist is seen as guilty of an offence |
| ACIDRAIN | Form of pollution created by most of Indian cars reduced, when modified |
| BLABBING | Revealing jewellery worn by most of 70s group (8) |
| BALLYHOO | Everyone, taken in by most of band, in uproar (8) |
| ATHLETES | Adult permitted to be hugged by most of these sportsmen? (8) |
| STARTLED | Taken off guard by most of the Greek letter from informers all going back on word (8) |
| SHRAPNEL | Charge, note, carried by most of projectile - one like this? |
| BENWYVIS | New conversion in by most of visit to EasterRoss high-point (3,5) |
| POLITICO | Active party member, one welcomed by most of respectful company |
| THRENODY | Lament retired academic unknown by most of the proverbial crowd, it’s said |
| SHED | Got rid of, the woman departs |
| VICECHANCELLOR | Uni executive exposes corruption by Bismarck, for one |
| ESSENCE | Sense corruption by church centre (7) |