5 October - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Extremely disreputable, Quinn let off, guilty of a minor offence (10)

Solution – delinquent

Extremely disreputable = taking the first and last letters ie extremes of the word "disreputable"

Quinn let off = a mix up of "Quinn let" ie the letter are Off or bad or not right.

De + linquent = delinquent which you could call someone who was guilty of a minor offence.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Chap's boldness briefly defines bureaucrat (8)

Source of clue – NZ Herald