| ROGUE | Scoundrel, eg our problem |
| ROUGE | Our problem, say, returning cosmetic |
| CADGE | Scoundrel, e.g., turning up with sponge |
| AROUSAL | Alas! Our problem is excitement (7) |
| PROTRUSION | Prominence of expert isn't our problem (10) |
| ATROCIOUS | Awful coat is our problem (9) |
| ROUX | Our problem - unknown sauce ingredient (4) |
| SLUR | "Dirty, rotten scoundrel," e.g. |
| ANAGRAM | Poor slumber is one of our problems (7) |
| OPUS | Our problems usually seem to start with work (4) |
| YOUNGER | Born later than, e.g, our New York variety (7) |
| CONMEN | The title characters of 1988's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," e.g. |
| TACTICALVOTERS | Ballot fixers in attractive colours, not our problem (8,6) |
| HEGEL | Local scoundrel ringing legend is one for philosophising (5) |
| CURIE | Scoundrel that's a Nobel Prize winner (5) |
| OTTER | Scoundrel has no right, the beast (5) |
| HOUND | Heartless husband pinching ring, a scoundrel (5) |
| LEECH | Scoundrel, catching cold, turned into parasite (5) |
| KNAVE | Scoundrel - card (5) |
| CASED | Boxed with scoundrel going around the London area (5) |
