| MOSQUITONET | Fine lifesaver having stepped down, one in the majority (8,3) |
| ABDICATED | Diminished Richard IV gone inside, having stepped down (9) |
| HARRY | Prince who will no doubt have a quieter birthday this September, having stepped down from life as a senior royal (5) |
| RICHARDTICE | Chairman of Reform UK who stepped down as party leader after Nigel Farage decided to stand in the 2024 General Election (7,4) |
| GREATERPART | A better role in 'The Majority' (7,4) |
| MOIST | One in the majority is a bit wet (5) |
| SEVENTEEN | After which one's in the majority (9) |
| ADULT | One in the majority (5) |
| FAIL | Let down one in Cornish river |
| TAKEITEASY | Calm down one in a key state after rioting |
| FALLS | Another royal pulled down, one in Africa (8,5) |
| VICTORIA | Another royal pulled down, one in Africa (8,5) |
| RUIN | Bring down one in control (4) |
| TROLLED | Having stepped over line, the French posted offensive comment (7) |
| TRIPOD | Stand with three legs after having stepped around one pinhead (6) |
| TRODDEN | Having stepped inside, tend to brandish the gun (7) |
| HOTFOOT | Go quickly for, having stepped in boiling water? (7) |
| TROD | Having stepped right back, do turn to (4) |
| DONALDCAMERON | Who stepped down from being a member of the Scottish Parliament and took up a seat in the House of Lords?(6,7) |
| TURAN | Film critic Kenneth who stepped down from the L.A. Times in 2020 |
