| OMNIPOTENCE | Great influence? I cope not with men, sadly |
| IDEALGAS | Hypothetical matter? I cope with gossip |
| SVENGALI | As one with evil influence, I will follow girl behind an old coach (8) |
| IMPRESS | Influence I am putting on reporters (7) |
| LIGHTWEIGHT | Boxer not having great influence (11) |
| HEAVYWEIGHT | Boxer, one having great influence (11) |
| POWERBROKER | Person of great influence (5,6) |
| OMARKHAYYAM | Poet with a German influence? |
| BRINGTOBEAR | Rogue berating Rob to exert influence? (5,2,4) |
| CRYSTALBALL | Forecaster's sphere of influence? (7,4) |
| TESTIFIED | Exam I cope with - learner taking leave swore |
| OVERPOLICE | Micromanage lover - I cope with fiddling (4-6) |
| OPERATIC | How I cope with art of this dramatic form |
| EIGHTY | 22 scores having great influence but not well-liked to begin with |
| ONTHEBLINK | Both men sadly losing money on partnership that's not working properly (2,3,5) |
| QUEENSTOWN | Men sadly won't appear in New Zealand resort |
| CENTRIST | Strict men sadly ignoring Frenchman, a moderate politician (8) |
| AGAMEMNON | King among men sadly supports head of Amazon |
| EUROPEANCOURT | Roughs harm unfortunate: I cope, providing protective authority (8,5,2,5,6) |
| IDEAL | I cope best in all circumstances (5) |