| OMERTA | Code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence. (6) |
| DENIAL | A refusal to give a home to one boy (6) |
| STRIKE | A hit, such as that delivered with a hammer when the proverbial iron is hot; or, from the act of lowering a flag or sail, a refusal to work as a protest (6) |
| ATTEST | The first of them in a poor state to give evidence (6) |
| NOSTRA | La -, name adopted by the Mafia in the USA (4,6) |
| LUPARA | Sawn-off shotgun, especially as used by the Mafia (6) |
| HITMEN | Ones used by the Mafia |
| DIVING | Cliff -; outdoor pursuit practiced by La Quebrada troupe in Acapulco (6) |
| NONAGE | For instance, in Paris a refusal to turn up shows immaturity |
| NEXTTO | Bordering on a refusal to embrace former partner before race (4,2) |
| KUNGFU | Martial art practiced by an animated movie panda: 2 wds. |
| KARATE | Martial art practiced by Chuck Norris |
| VOODOO | Louisiana religion practiced by Marie Laveau |
| NORRIS | Chuck of "Code of Silence" |
| NOUS | The sense to give a refusal to the Americans (4) |
| ABANDON | Leave them in the lurch with refusal to give genetic material to graduate, on reflection |
| COSA | La -, name adopted by the Mafia in the USA (4,6) |
| BAHAI | Faith practiced by members of the Universal House of Justice |
| PARKS | Rosa, U.S. civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 helped to inspire desegregation (5) |
| NOTABLE | Worthy of being remembered for a refusal to join the first island uprising (7) |
