| VICECONSUL | A diplomatic official who is deputy to a senior representative of a foreign government (4,6) |
| AMBASSADOR | In capitals, he's a senior representative! |
| KELVIN | Northland MP who is deputy Prime Minister (6,5) |
| DAVIS | Northland MP who is deputy Prime Minister (6,5) |
| FATHEROFTHEHOUSE | The heat off, he's our new senior representative |
| EXTRADITES | Hands over to a foreign government for trial (10) |
| AIDEDECAMP | A military figure who acts as an assistant to a senior officer (4,2,4) |
| SECONDMATE | A deputy to the first officer on a merchant ship (6,4) |
| HEADMASTER | Edward appointed a hamster to a senior position (10) |
| PRAETORIAN | Relating to a senior Roman official (10) |
| HOMEOFFICE | Workplace in The House leading to the foreign government's department (4,6) |
| CONSULTED | Asked advice of Ted and some agent of a foreign government (9) |
| SHERIFF | Elected official who is in charge of enforcing the law in a county or town of the US (7) |
| EXTRADITION | Handing over of a person to a foreign government |
| DIPLOMAT | What do we call an official representative of a foreign state (8) |
| AARONSROD | 1922 D H Lawrence novel about a colliery union official who is a talented flautist (6,3) |
| NUNCIO | A papal ambassador to a foreign government or court (6) |
| CONSUL | With little time to lose, seek advice from agent for a foreign government (6) |
| EXTRADITE | Hand over to a foreign government for trial |
| GOLDENPARACHUTE | Lavish payment to a senior member of a firm on their dismissal (6,9) |
