| CAMPAIGNED | Lobbied for water charges during election, for instance? They did it! (10) |
| GUESSINGGAME | The date of the next election, for instance, leads to charades? (8,4) |
| SWINEFLU | Pigs might fly? They did once we hear, from this hazard! |
| ABOAT | Avoider of depth charges during WWII |
| SHEEPDOG | One may round up charges during a trial |
| FLOODGATES | By God, weren't they first unlocked to unleash water charges and every other trouble? (10) |
| POISONWOOD | Oops! Now I must be off, having lobbied erratically for 5's book (10,5) |
| SWINGSTATE | Stumping ground during election season |
| GERALDFORD | Who is the only person to serve as US president without winning an election for president or vice president? (6,4) |
| INFLUENCED | Lobbied |
| BALLYHOOED | Lobbied |
| POLITICKED | Lobbied |
| OFFLICENCE | Retailer left in charge during transgression (3-7) |
| DREGS | Among medical people, for instance, they are left in a bottle (5) |
| ANAGRAMS | For instance, they include ant since also an insect (8) |
| EXAMPLES | For instance, they have plenty to see in sex romp (8) |
| NEA | It lobbied for MLK Day to become a federal holiday |
| EVASIONS | Used one's Visa for dodging property tax and water charges, for example (8) |
| GULLIBLE | I, for one, don't believe Government will bring in water charges for one wet behind the ears (8) |
| INFULLFLOW | Fast and furious - and not for stopping - as you might well see water charges! (2,4,4) |
