| EMBERS | Cinders produced by politicians needing no introduction (6) |
| RESIDENT | Native politician needing no introduction (8) |
| SAMPLE | Specimen produced by politician in auction (6) |
| BATTLEBUS | In which campaigning politicians, needing backing, go round posh area |
| UNPROMPTED | Put drone out, to capture politician, needing no encouragement (10) |
| TIDALWAVE | The overwhelming emotion produced by politician welcoming one gangster on white horse (5,4) |
| EXEMPT | Old English politician needing time to be free from obligation (6) |
| SLEAZE | Corrupt or scandalous behaviour by politicians or public officials (6) |
| OFFICE | Bureau (sought by politicians?) (6) |
| ANSWER | Solution provided by politicians we reject |
| COMPUTER | Conservative leader, politician needing external cover from PC (8) |
| IMPRESSED | Independent politician needing relaxation for broadcast is overwhelmed (9) |
| GREEN | Politician needing info about Religious Education |
| SAMPLING | Testing a politician needing outside support (8) |
| SPINDOCTOR | He's employed by politicians to twist and falsify (4,6) |
| GARDENPARTY | Exposed social danger mishandled by politicians (6,5) |
| UTURNS | About-faces often performed by politicians, usually driven by public opinion polls though not, just |
| HAT | Item tossed metaphorically by politicians |
| ADVANCEPARTY | Scouts reform by politicians (7,5) |
| MILKSOPS | Wimps of a type very taken by politicians (8) |
