| DREAMTICKET | Democrat and Republican support receding - America's moment to interpose good candidates |
| INSULATE | To interpose material that prevents the loss of heat or intrusion of sound (8) |
| ODOROUS | Loves American to implicate Democrat and Republican regarding a stink (7) |
| TOLSTOY | Author narrated plot to kill Democrat and Republican (7) |
| MALDEMER | He got round Democrat and Republican problem on board |
| DISCOURTESY | What comes from Democrat and Republican in US society, sadly |
| DODGER | He evades magistrate jailing Democrat and Republican |
| ADMIRER | A problematic situation between Democrat and Republican, one fancies (7) |
| BEAN | British car company, active from 1919 to 1929 and initially successful with high volume sales against Austin and Morris: a good candidate for running on vegetable oil perhaps (4) |
| PILLAR | Something to make you feel better? A Republican's support (6) |
| EMBLEMS | Donkey and elephant, for Democrats and Republicans respectively |
| TRELLIS | State is defending Republican support for plants |
| STIRRUP | Get excited about Republican support for rider (7) |
| EASYSTREET | Emended part of the essay on Republican support returning in an affluent state (4,6) |
| STATEDEPARTMENT | Senate attempt to revolt including leaders of Democrats and Republicans in branch of US government (5,10) |
| DETER | Stop Republican going after Democrat and lefties regularly (5) |
| PUTAWORDIN | Interpose helpfully to start the crossword (3,1,4,2) |
| NIPIN | Interpose - and again, after reflection? (3,2) |
| PROP | Father accepts Republican support (4) |
| RAID | Attack Republican support (4) |
