Ft 14932

[HenHen]

1d - Pitt oddly neglected to stop fraud when in office (7) - S??????
9ac - ministers to have an influence on society (5) - ??N??
10ac- kettle element (9) - ??O?E?T?R
11ac - travelling with italian nurses can lead to naughtiness after a time (9) - ??I?????T
12ac - hidden in country houses close to Bedford (5) - P?R?U
3d - a passage from Isaiah fills man with hope at last (5) - A????

Help appreciated, with explanations.

Thanks

HH

[Captain2]

12a Per-d-u

[Lie-in King]

1d Sitting (in office) - '(P)i(t)t' (odd letters ignored, in) 'sting' (fraud)
9a Tend-s(ociety)
10a Protester - an element in the act of "kettling" by the police
11a Itinerant (travelling) - 'It(alian)' (nurses; contains) 'tin' (can) + 'n(aughtiness)' (lead, after) 'era' (time)
12a Perdu (hidden) - 'Peru' (houses) '(Bedfor)d' (close)
3d Aisle - 'Is(aiah)' (fills) 'Al' (man) + '(hop)e' (at last)

[dannyk13]

10a.Protester

[HenHen]

Many thanks to everyone. Stay tuned, just about to start DT 27803!!!