| PIGSMIGHTFLY | Irrational general secretary with power and cunning? Unlikely! (4,5,3) |
| WITCHERY | Supernatural power and cunning of that woman in Cyprus (8) |
| AIDE | General secretary with the wrong idea (4) |
| ESTATEAGENTS | They presumably employ Home Secretary with Oriental government spies (6,6) |
| GUILE | The guide loses 500 and gains 50 and you call that cunning? (5) |
| PLUTOCRAT | Fat cat, with power and clout, toyed with rodent (9) |
| SUPERHERO | Drink with hesitation, lady' love is for someone with power and fame (9) |
| TULIPS | Trade union left one with power, and society with flowers (6) |
| ARTFULLY | Paintings, etc, completely assembled with cunning? (8) |
| PALACE | Shelters royal secretary with highly detailed and delicate material |
| WEEP | Slash with power and produce tears (4) |
| PEERGYNT | Play with power and unusual energy opening in theatre |
| PRESIDENCY | High office with power and official accommodation |
| CRAFTSMANSHIP | Vessel, great success, bearing north ahead of one with power and skill (13) |
| OVERPAID | Rewarded too highly in past with power and support (8) |
| LUKEWARM | Rather cool, apostle with power and influence (8) |
| SPEED | Top tennis player infused with power and rapidity (5) |
| METAPHOR | Symbolic type of team playing with power and fair amount of horror (8) |
| EMPHASIS | Liberated Messiah with power and prominence (8) |
| POMP | Englishman in Australia with power and self-importance |
