| ATARMSLENGTH | At the distance in which each party preserves its independence (2,4,6) |
| PRIMARY | Election in which each party chooses its own candidate |
| DISCOVERY | Pre- trial phase of a legal proceeding in which each party may obtain relevant information or documents from the other (9) |
| IMMORTELLE | "Everlasting" flower which preserves its golden colour, shape and spicy scent after being dried; or, a long-lasting china flower arrangement, placed on a grave (10) |
| MIRACLE | Distance in which automobile reverses is a marvel (7) |
| ARRANGE | Set out some targets at the distance for shooting (7) |
| LEADINGLIGHT | Influential person left each party cheerful (7,5) |
| GUINEABISSAU | West African country that declared its independence from Portugal in 1973 (6-6) |
| LIFEINPIECES | Sitcom in which each episode is made up of several short stories |
| JUSTONETHING | Radio 4 series presented by Dr Michael Mosley in which each episode explored a single action to improve health (4,3,5) |
| SEMITONE | In music, the distance in pitch between a note and its nearest neighbour on the piano keyboard (8) |
| LONGITUDE | The distance in degrees East or West of the prime meridian at zero degrees (9) |
| NOVARUPTA | Volcanic vent and lava dome in southern Alaska, U.S., within Katmai National Park and Preserve. Its violent eruption in 1912, which began on June 6 and lasted 60 hours, is considered the largest volca |
| PRIMARIES | Elections in which voters of each party choose candidates for office |
| INTERVAL | Meaning "space between ramparts", a break between acts of a play or sessions in cricket; or, the distance in pitch of notes (8) |
| ALLIANCE | Everyone goes half the distance in league (8) |
| SCRAPYARD | Fight's taken the distance in recycling centre |
| PACEOUT | Measure the distance in pedestrian fashion (4,3) |
| BREADTHS | The distances in swimming pools from one side to the other (8) |
| ROUNDS | Do the ---, greet each party guest (6) |
