| IMPOTENT | I'm quite powerful, but can also be helpless at times (8) |
| LARKSPUR | Plant, also known as delphinium, whose arrays of pink, blue, purple and white flowers feature in the classic English country garden, but can also be seen in the fields and gardens of Mallorca (8) |
| RASPBERRY | Perennial fruit, part of the Rosaceae family, usually red but can also be black or yellow (9) |
| STRAND | Leave someone helpless at thoroughfare in London (6) |
| ALTRICIAL | Helpless at birth, like some birds |
| BESOTTED | Having the best to dote on, I'm quite infatuated (8) |
| EVAPERON | Powerful but unofficial political figure revered by Argentina's lower economic classes, whom she called ' the shirtless ones' (3,5) |
| AFFLUENT | A fellow who is articulate can also be well off (8) |
| NAILEDIT | Cry of success that can also be a sarcastic admission of failure |
| REDCROSS | Body set up to treat the wounded in war and protect non-combatants; its symbol displayed on a white background can also be a crescent or Star of David (3,5) |
| ACANTHUS | Plant with large leaves and spear-like flower stems, native to the Mediterranean and a common sight in Mallorca, where its influence on architecture can also be seen on decorative columns in the islan |
| SLEEPING | ____ giant, a country that is not currently powerful but has the potential to be so (8) |
| STRONG | Small steamer working with some force is quite powerful (6) |
| HIGHANDDRY | Without doctor drunk fellow would be helpless |
| POTENT | Quite powerful temporary accommodation on the Italian river |
| PAPERTIGER | One who looks powerful but isn't |
| PAPER | Threat that seems powerful (but is just a pussy cat!) (5,5) |
| INTENSE | Powerful but nervous in coming first (7) |
| KERRYBLUE | Compact, powerful, but graceful Irish terrier (5,4) |
| HEADSTRONG | In principle, sound powerful, but is a bit foolhardy (10) |
