| MACHINATOR | Leader of men taking a country to right is seen as a plotter (10) |
| NAVIGATOR | Back some hero. Tag Ivan as a plotter, of course (9) |
| BUDGETSPEECH | Shift to Right is final - talk is, the Minister for Finance is responsible for it (6,6) |
| SCRAMBLE | Do some climbing - that is, if taking a country walk |
| PLATOON | Group of men taking philosopher on (7) |
| ORPHANAGE | Men taking a long time after pub to get home |
| SAGES | Wise men taking a long time on Sunday |
| CHEAPSKATE | Humble lady follows men taking drug, being a skinflint (10) |
| NEARATHAND | Close tight fist around a plotter's heart (4,2,4) |
| STATEOFWAR | Disagreeable situation for a country to find itself in (5,2,3) |
| BATTLEMENT | Fighting men taking first defensive measure (10) |
| MEETTHEEYE | Leaders of men get eye teeth, strangely, as should be readily apparent (4,3,3) |
| FAILURE | If a rule to be observed here is seen as a let-down (7) |
| EWE | She raises lambs but is seen as a bit of a makeweight (3) |
| PARASITE | Just as a pirate is seen as a mere hanger-on (8) |
| FATHER | ___ figure, a senior person who is seen as a trusted leader or protector (6) |
| PARAGON | The dragon is beheaded and pa is seen as a model of perfection |
| RWANDAN | Nationality of a person from a country to the north of Burundi (7) |
| GAUNTLET | Drawn to put house on market is seen as a challenge but someone will pick it up (8) |
| CHASTITY | Reduction of speed in big town is seen as a virtue (8) |
