| FIEFDOM | That is in the Fianna Fail party manifesto initially for old autocratic leader (7) |
| TSARISM | Old autocratic Russian rule |
| TSARIST | Like old autocratic Russia |
| DEVALERA | Eamon, Irish Taoiseach and President who founded the Fianna Fail party in 1926 (2,6) |
| PHARAOH | A harp played on high initially for old king (7) |
| PAPADOC | Two secretaries do cards initially for old dictator |
| TURMOIL | Labour retains original manifesto, initially creating disquiet (7) |
| BECOMES | Company manifesto initially accepted by workers in suits |
| EXES | Charms eroded initially for old lovers (4) |
| RATAFIA | The essence of good humour at a Fianna Fail rally (7) |
| REIGATE | Town in southeastern Surrey that is in the London commuter belt (7) |
| POMPEII | Ancient city ceremony that is in the ascendant, I concluded (7) |
| WELLIES | Familiar footwear, that is, in the city (7) |
| ANDORRA | Country with gold reserves and autocratic leaders (7) |
| TOPDOWN | Spinner depressed how autocratic leaders make decisions |
| OGRA | ___ Fianna Fail is the name of the party's youth wing. (4) |
| COFFIN | Fianna Fail caught up in loose change goes down in the end (6) |
| EAMONDEVALERA | American-born Irish politician who founded the political party Fianna Fail in 1926 (5,2,6) |
| SIESTA | That is in the ship, thank you, for the rest in Barcelona (6) |
| MICHEALMARTIN | Irish Fianna Fail politician elected again as Taoiseach by the Dail last month, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022 (7,6) |
