| PANATELLA | Carpet a bank clerk, allegedly for a smoke (9) |
| AXMINSTER | Carpet a senior politician, second one having gone missing after vote (9) |
| BROADLOOM | Type of carpet - a bold Moor (anag) (9) |
| PRAYERRUG | Carpet a PR guy deviously concealing blunder (6,3) |
| CIGARETTE | I get crate out for a smoke (9) |
| CIGARILLO | Officer holds a soldier up, heading out of parade-ground exercise for a smoke |
| TRAVELLER | Bank clerk accepting rupees and vatu, initially for tourist (9) |
| ENAMELLER | Bank clerk losing head conceals reputation of craftsman (9) |
| ATELIER | A bank clerk, needing to change a pound for one, finds workroom |
| HOSTELLER | One making use of cheap accommodation calls bank clerk |
| TELLER | One who narrates or relates; a parliamentary vote counter; a bank clerk; or, a cash machine (6) |
| RUG | From "coarse cloth, ruffled hair, woollen stuff", word for a thick coverlet first, later a small carpet; a large mat; a horse's blanket; or, a toupee/wig (3) |
| TELL | One who refused to accept tyranny to work as a bank clerk (4) |
| CASHIER | A bank clerk or till operator (7) |
| LESLIE | Forename of a bank clerk turned actor of gentlemanly roles who met his fate when he was shot down over the Bay of Biscay by the Luftwaffe (6) |
| ADMONISH | Carpet's a beauty, laid over a day |
| COSTUME | Outfit will be expensive allegedly for both of us (7) |
| BETRAYAL | Pieces in wardrobe tray allegedly for adultery (8) |
| ORAL | Examination of razor, allegedly for shaving (4) |
| ALMS | Poor aid, allegedly for some members (4) |
