| BACKFIRED | Returned to get sacked, having failed (9) |
| COLLAPSED | Poor old Special One sacked, having failed (9) |
| RETALIATE | Dined after one later returned to get own back (9) |
| LIFEGUARD | Shocking failure to rescue girl starting to drown - he might get sacked for it (9) |
| NEGLIGENT | Glenn and I get sacked when inattentive to responsibilities (9) |
| WAREHOUSE | Who are sacked, having got employment in store? (9) |
| CASHIERED | Teller and journalist get sacked (9) |
| MARSUPIAL | Foreign married au pair's sacked having lost a jumper |
| PETRIFIED | German scientist sacked having removed heart, scared stiff |
| EARWIGGED | Nobleman got lieutenant sacked having eavesdropped |
| INCEPTION | Start one new plan, swindle having failed (9) |
| RAIDED | Foolishly I dared to get sacked (6) |
| EASTGERMANY | State of old managers yet to get sacked |
| EGOTIST | The self-centred character is to get sacked (7) |
| LOITERED | Led Tories badly, succeeded to get sacked, hung around |
| ABADPATCH | Temporary troubles? No shock there with learner having failed! |
| HEADSWILLROLL | Leaders won't stay in position -- expect people to get sacked (5,4,4) |
| ONCEORTWICE | A few Times crew to get sacked, coverage being suspended? (4,2,5) |
| IOTA | I having returned to get a letter (4) |
| FEEDBACK | What cooks do having returned to get evaluation (8) |
