| CHIMERICAL | Fanciful of minister, say, to have him replacing a Liberal |
| IAN | Partner of EastEnders' Cindy - though she once paid to have him shot! (3) |
| UMPIRE | Game to have him control it? (6) |
| INTENDMENT | I name nurse thought of, say, to have true meaning of something (10) |
| SHUFFLE | A walk while dragging one's feet; an act of mixing cards in a pack; a change of ministers; or, a play of one's tracks/songs in a random order (7) |
| STARCH | Potatoes, say, to have principal role next to church (6) |
| GRUDGE | Force Barnaby, say, to have a grievance (6) |
| WOOD | Was prepared, you say, to have a natural material (4) |
| SETTO | Determined also, you say, to have a fight (3-2) |
| MITE | Force, you say, to have just a little (4) |
| COLD | Have a person ___ : have him at your mercy? (4) |
| COMET | Have him come to tea and I'll tail him |
| LOBBIES | Tries to influence minister, say, so Bible can be revised |
| FRONTBENCHER | A government minister, say (5-7) |
| APPOINT | Name as a minister, say (7) |
| RIVERBANK | Where Jordan's inclined, say, to have row about one part of speech (5,4) |
| LAUREATE | I'm honoured in vehicle, say, to have had meal |
| BEARFRUIT | Stand with mandarin, say, to have eventual success (4,5) |
| BUTTERED | Prepared the toast, say, to have in bed (8) |
| AGRA | Mean for name, say, to have an M removed in Indian city (4) |