| TOPOFTHEPOLL | Head of the staff, we hear, having the most votes (3,2,3,4) |
| MOOD | Imitated a cow, we hear, having the inclination (4) |
| CLEF | It's at the head of the staff |
| ROWED | In the staff we fell out (5) |
| COLLYWOBBLES | Dog moves unsteadily, we hear, having upset stomach (12) |
| MEZZOSOPRANO | She just about makes it to the top of the staff |
| NEEDLEWORKER | Sewer to wind up one of the staff (12) |
| CHELSEACLINTON | Daughter of the candidate who won the most votes in the 2016 US presidential election |
| WINNER | West, on the inside, is the candidate with the most votes? (6) |
| MARTIN | Kenyon, who got the most votes for the AP All-America basketball team |
| WELLREAD | Healthy colour, we hear, having taken in a lot of work |
| BIDEN | Recipient of the most votes ever cast for a U.S. presidential candidate |
| BLUDGEON | Beat heavily, producing gore, we hear, having gone berserk (8) |
| THROUGH | Cast, we hear, having arrived at next stage |
| PEAKED | Nettled, we hear, having reached one's zenith (6) |
| SEAMLESS | Appear smaller, we hear, having no joining (8) |
| COFFERS | Chests: some, we hear, having trouble with them? |
| ELECT | Give the most votes, as a candidate |
| MASSAGEPARLOUR | People needed, we hear, having worked here (7,7) |
| LEANTO | Skinny also, we hear, having shed (4-2) |
