| KERB | One dropped by Starmer, character from Labour's centre-left? This one's not middle of the road! (4) |
| EFFORT | Labour centre-left stronghold (6) |
| PSALTERY | Old instrument, one dropped by its player (clumsy) (8) |
| PHENOMENA | One dropped by he-men involved with piano prodigies |
| CHALCEDONY | Mineral cup - one dropped by academic before end of ceremony (10) |
| ASTONISHED | Gobsmacked - one's dropped by university! (10) |
| TOOLMAKER | Extremely liberal mother, one rejected by Starmer and Starmer's father? (9) |
| PSALM | One of 150 seats, after landslide, initially claimed by Starmer? (5) |
| MERINGUE | Sweet eaten by Starmer in guesthouse (8) |
| APLOMB | A look maintained by Starmer, with British sangfroid (6) |
| CRANKIER | Increasingly eccentric Conservative stood by Starmer after a change of heart? |
| PEARL | A little wisdom maybe from Labour's leader at Conference? |
| LEGBREAK | Sort of spin from Labour's leader, say, prior to recess (3,5) |
| PLEDGE | Promise from Labour's leader coming into power with advantage |
| REDWING | Flyer from Labour's Momentum? (7) |
| DACTYL | Lawyer, one leaving financial centre, left a bit of verse (6) |
| LECTERN | Stirring, Centre-Left speeches may come from this |
| EFFUSION | Outburst from centre-left union (8) |
| EFFIGY | Guy returning if accepted by centre left and groovy extremists (6) |
| EASTERN | Oriental tea centre left behind by a sailor (7) |
