| Accused’s defence fails if bail oddly withheld |
ALIBI |
| All the wildlife from an unknown northern area, originally |
FAUNA |
| Any role played close to the start |
early on |
| As a whole pointless, amnesty partially reversed |
en masse |
| Available at the shop — or yet to arrive? |
in store |
| Awakening, missing start of drinking party |
AROUSAL |
| Chess player who starts with unusual energy |
WHITE |
| Cleanse with (initially) grey powder? |
WASH |
| Copper first to be seen in the nick |
CUT |
| Copper, maybe, from east allowed to imprison people |
ELEMENT |
| Dirt about celebrity is hot stuff! |
MUSTARD |
| Dodgy American quietly entering cult? |
SUSPECT |
| Forgive scam performed |
CONDONE |
| Hand on shoulder: the thief come for finally |
REFER |
