| MACHINATE | America's rising rival power with outlines of trade scheme (9) |
| SUPERNOVA | Stratford flower seller, America's rising star (9) |
| BAES | "Tampa ___" (2021 reality show with rival power couples) |
| BUFFERZONE | Neutral area between two rival powers (6,4) |
| AGAME | With 15-Across, George R.R. Martin novel about rival Powers? |
| SCENARIOS | Outlines of dramatic works, giving details of the plots and scenes (9) |
| APPLECART | Don't upset this old man, returning with outline record for retirement (5-4) |
| SCENARIO | So, protect Racine travelling with outline of story (8) |
| GOSLOW | Protest and say, with outline of scowl, "I'm in pain!" |
| SIGNET | Emblem with outline of elephant seal (6) |
| ANDESITE | Mountain range, one with outline of turquoise rock |
| RECHARGES | Gives back power with regard to fees (9) |
| DESPERADO | Criminal turning curious about psychic power with time (9) |
| FOREIGNER | Non-national enemy seizes power with queen (9) |
| SPECTACLE | Group seizing power, with line in excellent pageantry |
| YACHTS | Craft outlines of campaign launch, with Remain backing holding |
| CONTOURS | The outlines of masses of land, figures or bodies (8) |
| SKETCHES | Rough outlines of draw at point-to-point (8) |
| SHAPE | The total effect produced by the outlines of a thing |
| BLUEPRINTS | Detailed outlines of music cover for reproduction (10) |