| GARIBALDI | Georgia's blue, ahead of independent Republican |
| IRANI | Independent Republican with a leading question for Middle East citizen (5) |
| HAIR | Being ahead of Independent and Republican, finally triumph by a narrow margin |
| OBAMACARE | Subject of National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius |
| HEAD | Be editor of Independent, admitting wife is no friend of cyclists (4,4) |
| TIED | Be editor of Independent, admitting wife is no friend of cyclists (4,4) |
| NEHRU | First Prime Minister of independent India ( 1947- 64) and father of future Prime Minister ( 1966- 77; 1980-84) Indira Gandhi ( 10,5) |
| JAWAHARLAL | First Prime Minister of independent India ( 1947- 64) and father of future Prime Minister ( 1966- 77; 1980-84) Indira Gandhi ( 10,5) |
| EDITORIALSTAFF | Rod followed leader of Independent Workers? Some of them (9,5) |
| REAGAN | Leading pair of Republicans further requiring dismissal of Independent President (6) |
| BAMBERG | Bavarian city and river port, seat of independent princebishops of the Holy Empire (7) |
| MOLECULE | Name the smallest particle of a substance capable of independent existence (8) |
| MINSK | Commonwealth of Independent States headquarters |
| LAWOFSEGREGATION | Law of independent assortment |
| MENDELIANISM | Law of independent assortment |
| MENDELISM | Law of independent assortment |
| MENDELSLAW | Law of independent assortment |
| ONE | Number of independent U.S. representatives |
| TWO | Number of independent governors |
| INDANGER | At risk of independent displeasure (2,6) |
