| UNDERDO | Cook too little, being weaker party mostly (7) |
| FAINTER | One apt to swoon, being weaker? (7) |
| BRAVADO | British party, mostly a party showing swagger (7) |
| UNDERDOG | Cook too little grub at first for weaker party (8) |
| TRAVAIL | Work hard and party, mostly in the back (7) |
| PAGEANT | Something written on little being seen in show (7) |
| BURNOUT | Cook too long abroad suffering from overwork (7) |
| LIMITED | Top covering little, being small |
| STELLAR | Like a celebrity to look small, being over taller characters (7) |
| LUMPSUM | Amount of money to put up with a little being declared (4,3) |
| MACAW | Party mostly backed article with colourful flyer |
| ROT | Revolutionary member of political party mostly offering nonsense (3) |
| DISCREDIT | Reputational damage in party, mostly concerning Democrat appeal |
| BASIC | Essential one Conservative supports party, mostly |
| TRAVESTY | Irritable about party mostly — it’s a mockery |
| VAR | Help for official in left-leaning party, mostly |
| OVERDO | Cook too much food, revolting portion being served up (6) |
| CHERUB | Her cub makes an angelic little being |
| INTOLERANT | Keen on angry speech about extremely little, being this? (10) |
| BREADLINE | Bachelor digested very little, being on this? |
