| OFFWHITE | Unlikely of thief to pocket whisky and cream (3-5) |
| IRISHCOFFEE | Drink with whisky and cream (5,6) |
| ATHOLL | ___ Brose, traditional Scottish drink usually made from oatmeal brose, honey, whisky and cream (6) |
| FARFETCHED | Unlikely (of story) (3-7) |
| OPERA | Unlikely of a Top 40 source song |
| LIVEBAIT | e.g. a thief to catch a thief? (4,4) |
| BANDISAW | "Set a thief to catch a thief," e.g.? |
| SOBSTORY | Help politician to pocket billions? A sorry tale (3,5) |
| CRACKPOT | Fool to pocket a ball at the end of break (8) |
| ATRANDOM | Fundamental part of nature to pocket money without prior arrangement |
| MAJESTIC | Parent and kid about to pocket one grand |
| PROBABLE | Argument for actor Christian to pocket first of bonuses? That's likely (8) |
| CALFSKIN | Holds the books together to pocket the money (8) |
| CUSTOMER | Patron wants snooker player to pocket most balls (8) |
| REFUGEES | Exiles use free spins to pocket a grand (8) |
| STARTLED | Began to pocket loot, initially surprised (8) |
| ITTAKES | According to the proverb, ... a thief to catch a thief (2,5) |
| OFFTHEAIR | Unusual for a thief to be no longer broadcasting (3,3,3) |
| EFIT | Image of thief running riot hard to remove (1-3) |
| PLAGIARIST | Criminal I found in the capital by end of street - a sort of thief |
