| ALLUP | Finally, a left-leaning Yank (3,2) |
| ALIBI | A left-leaning pol I excuse (5) |
| AESOP | Put forward by a left-leaning teller of stories (5) |
| LIBERALEDUCATION | Curriculum for a left-leaning politician? |
| INNER | A better shot, finally a winner (5) |
| PETAL | Ring infiltrated by agent finally, a bit of a bloomer |
| RACQUET | Regret engaging a left-leaning barrister, taking time to find what's needed for court battle |
| REACH | Make master, finally, a head (5) |
| DEKKO | Butcher's ditched the pork, finally - a big blow! |
| SNARE | Veteran's retirement was finally a trap (5) |
| NICHE | He follows Nick, losing task finally: a comfortable position (5) |
| OMEGA | Finally, a letter from Greece (5) |
| OCEAN | Old vessel ripped apart by wave finally, a lot of water (5) |
| PINKO | In river Indian, perhaps, is left leaning (5) |
| DROOL | Nothing left-leaning nobleman's penned is drivel |
| INUSE | Pleased naked lies trapped left-leaning setter? (2,3) |
| CREDO | What people believe in left-leaning business circles (5) |
| NEVER | Republican, yet left-leaning? No way! (5) |
| MSNBC | Left-leaning cable channel |
| DERBY | Left-leaning socialist near English city (5) |
