| HERALDIC | Hospital period leaving doctor initially in charge of arms |
| POWDER | Kind of medication from doctor initially in control (6) |
| WASHDAY | Laundry time in former hospital period (7) |
| AWAY | Legislation period leaving Liberal and Democrat out |
| OPTIC | Operation Transformation initially in charge of one of those on the drink (5) |
| AURIC | A university rector, initially in charge of gold (5) |
| TOPIC | Get to play, initially, in charge of the subject matter (5) |
| STOIC | Find way out, initially, in charge of a longsuffering character (5) |
| MESOZOIC | Some lunatic zealous order initially in charge of an era |
| SONIC | Working behind scenes initially, in charge of sound (5) |
| OTIC | Put an old technician, initially, in charge of things pertaining to the ear (4) |
| IDIOTIC | I had one of ten initially in charge -that's foolish (7) |
| VICARAGE | Verger initially in charge with a passion in rectory (8) |
| THEGOD | Book leaving Doctor of Divinity into theologies unmoved? (3,3,8) |
| SVENGALI | Head of state leaving doctor, a manipulative character (8) |
| PATENT | One leaving doctor's charge is glaring (6) |
| PROSAIC | Ordinary professionals are initially in charge |
| FETE | Garden party with Tom initially in charge (4) |
| ELECTRIC | Thrilling vote with Rishi initially in charge (8) |
| CHILDFREE | Having no issue with Kid Rock initially in charge (5-4) |
