| DESKILL | Downgrade official position in a bad way |
| STATUS | Social or official position in regard of others (6) |
| BARBERSCHAIR | Sells drink to complicated Serb with official position in cutting room (6'1,5) |
| HERO | Brave man found in another official position (A) |
| DIGNITARY | A person of high official position or rank, especially in government or the church (9) |
| BEADLE | An official position portrayed in "OT" (6) |
| CHAIRLIFT | Transport suspended to give official position a boost |
| EMINENCE | And 6 Person wielding power or influence without holding an official position; from a nickname of Cardinal Richelieu's private secretary Pere Joseph (1577-1638) |
| EMINENCEGRISE | French phrase for a person who exercises power without holding an official position (8,5) |
| PATENTROLLS | A series of administrative records in the UK, granting official positions, lands, commissions, privileges and pardons (6,5) |
| EXOFFICIO | By virtue of one's official position, Latin phrase (2,7) |
| INSIGNIA | Badge worn to show official position (8) |
| CHAIR | Official position of authority (6) |
| CRANK | Eccentric Conservative with official position |
| REGISTRAR | Official position number, e.g. 1st, rarely includes it (9) |
| PARTYLINE | Pretentious Liberal getting into long, official position (5,4) |
| OFFICE | Official position or role (6) |
| BLACKROD | Parliamentary official position, currently filled by Sarah Clarke (5,3) |
| ANTE | Parliamentary official position, currently filled by Sarah Clarke (5,3) |
| RESIGNED | Gave up employment or official position (8) |
