| THETHICK | Leaders of the House with set of moral principles meeting Annan diplomat having final attempt on programme involving 7Dn 11Dn (3,5,2,2) |
| OFIT | Leaders of the House with set of moral principles meeting Annan diplomat having final attempt on programme involving 7Dn 11Dn (3,5,2,2) |
| INTO | Keen on being at home with set of books around |
| ETHIC | Alien to greet Conservative with set of moral values |
| WATSON | Bringer of bad luck having final attempt, sadly wasn't a working star of Two Doors Down (8,6) |
| JONATHAN | Bringer of bad luck having final attempt, sadly wasn't a working star of Two Doors Down (8,6) |
| FRONTPORCH | Part of the house with stairs leading up to it (2 wds.) |
| VANILLA | Flavour of the house with an insert (7) |
| TRUSTS | Has confidence in 24Dn having final attempt (6) |
| ADDUPTO | Fuss about political party having final attempt at total (3,2,2) |
| ESTIMATED | Reckoned to size up a top diplomat, having placed a value on him (9) |
| BASEBALL | Due to restrictions on pro players, Shohei Ohtani won't represent Japan as this sport returns to the Olympics after a 13-year hiatus |
| TOPBRASS | Those leading the way blow away on pro piccolo trumpet? |
| ATTACHE | Diplomat having a tough time initially with pain |
| CANADA | This nation didn't compete in hockey in 72 & 76, protesting ban on pro players (6) |
| EMISSARY | Diplomat having bad year without girl (8) |
| FORWARD | Send on pro-belligerence opening directive (7) |
| THEGOVERNMENT | Leaders of the house close to collapse - Scottish cabinet minister with Royal Navy crew has final attempt to join those in power (3,10) |
| STARK | In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels and television adaptation Game of Thrones, the house with a coat of arms bearing a depiction of a dire wolf (5) |
| MOCKTHE | Make fun of leaders of the house, even when everyone else keeps featuring 21Dn 12Ac (4,3,4) |
