| HOWARDSEND | 7 13 was in this underwear touring political division, and topless (7,3) |
| SMALLHOURS | Period of time in this underwear would be early morning (5,5) |
| MARINO | His #13 was retired in 2000 by the Miami Dolphins |
| BENEDICT | Hill's proclamation: the 13 was 9 15 (8) |
| ROADSHOW | Touring political campaign, eg |
| CAPTAIN | Killer keeps fit: 13 was a 1 down 3 one (7) |
| PARTYPIECE | Act deployed regularly in article about political division? (5,5) |
| EURYTHMICS | Annie Lennox was in this duo (10) |
| TAXBRACKET | Earnings division, and what each trio of circled letters represents |
| DEBAUCHERY | Back between the sheets and topless, such very decadent behaviour (10) |
| LABORPARTY | One of Australia's main political divisions (5,5) |
| CHIPS | This U.S. Army-trained sentry dog served in the 3rd Infantry Division and was the most decorated dog in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. |
| KANSAS | Dorothy's Uncle Henry and Aunty Em's farm was in this US state |
| BRATPACK | Rob Lowe was in this set of actors in 1980s coming-of-age films (4,4) |
| NAVY | Sam Hanley CV showed he was in this crew (7,4) |
| MCHALES | Sam Hanley CV showed he was in this crew (7,4) |
| WARD | City division, and the second step in this puzzle's ladder |
| MUSICTOONESEARS | Pleasant listening - such as 1, 7, 13, 18, 21 and 26, say? (5,2,4,4) |
| ERE | Before the Cockney said it was in this place (3) |
| DIARISTS | Nobody besides Evelyn was in this group of writers |
