| GLUTTONY | Greed instinctive to US city, keeping Liberal enthralled |
| SLOBBISH | Dirty and unkempt American bastard keeping liberal cleric out of work (8) |
| RENOVATE | To give a facelift to US city, tax highest of earners? (8) |
| BUTTRESS | Support good queen going about old city keeping dry (8) |
| NEWSGIRL | The latest from her: city keeping up rise of large lorries (8) |
| MYOLDMAN | Father irritated many keeping Liberal Democrat in order (2,3,3) |
| PASADENA | One senior journalist without delay comes back to US city (8) |
| LECTERNS | Teachers abandoning old city, keeping new desks |
| INNOVATE | Produce something new? Instinctive to retain old version |
| GUNFIGHT | Instinctive to cover fellow’s opening in nearby armed battle |
| SETTLEIN | Adapt to US city losing a guesthouse, we hear (6,2) |
| NERVEGAS | Potential killer close to US city? One must leave |
| GUTHRIE | Theatrical director, instinctive, to move quickly to secure run (7) |
| GLUT | Instinctive to absorb liberal stuff |
| NATURAL | It's instinctive to try to change an ultra (7) |
| ALLDONE | Uniquely keeping Liberal Democrat, quite finished (3,4) |
| ARCTICCIRCLE | Lorry carries Conservative enchantress, keeping Liberal in line |
| PAELLA | Fare for Spaniard to hop back to US city |
| GRANOLA | Hurried in attempt to get to US city for its breakfast cereal |
| CLEVELAND | Smart, missing last bit to come down to US city (9) |
