| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Legal watch, those activated to elude capital punishment? (5,3,7) | ||
| I'll be hanged if I do? Not so! | The Telegraph Cryptic | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Those legal? Watch criminal avoid serious punishment | The Guardian Cryptic | 01 Jun 2022 |
| Most of 8 across linked to article supporting capital punishment perhaps or how to avoid hangman? | Irish Times Crosaire | 05 Mar 2021 |
| Wobbly chap short of power has to get well, escape terrible death | The Times Cryptic | 05 Jan 2016 |