| INEXPERT | Bungling former cop ultimately still around |
| MARK | Former cop who lives in Erinsborough (4,7) |
| EXPLODE | Former cop found with ecstasy and mushroom |
| EXPLODING | Former cop in front of governors bursting with rage |
| ISLES | "Rizzoli & ___" (former cop drama starring Angie Harmon) |
| EXPLODED | Former cop journalist blasted (8) |
| MONK | Featued star's series about a former cop |
| LASTBUTNOTLEAST | Ultimately still significant (4,3,3,5) |
| INDEBT | Badly behind, missing third payment, ultimately still owing (2,4) |
| BEDLAM | Somewhere to sleep, ultimately still before morning uproar (6) |
| EPICURE | Bon vivant, Argentine ultimately still missing tango |
| FORETHOUGHT | In favour of Europe, ultimately still time for planning (11) |
| ECSTATIC | Airborne traffic, ultimately, still high (8) |
| YET | Variable online content ultimately still (3) |
| AMORAL | American - nearly 21, say - ultimately still lacking principles (6) |
| RICHEST | Most wealthy independent church to be still around (7) |
| EXECUTANT | Performer still around to entertain City University |
| EVELYN | Writer - left diary, finally appearing, and still around |
| EXTANT | Top navigator's aid still around |
| STRESS | Tension, some assert, still around (6) |
