| SKIMPINESS | Minimal coverage? Heavens ? little special about politician getting elected |
| GSTRING | Focus of Bach's work that's given minimal coverage? (1-6) |
| NUTSINMAY | TV film seeing crazy politician getting elected |
| TEMPORARY | Momentary crying about politician getting nothing right (9) |
| IMPEL | Awful lie about politician getting force (5) |
| BRAZILIAN | Cabaret singer to return in May, perhaps, getting minimal coverage |
| GSTRINGS | Golf conditions getting minimal coverage (1-7) |
| THONG | Some Rt Hon gentleman getting minimal coverage down under |
| INDOOR | After getting elected, spoke about keeping order within the House (6) |
| DESPERADO | Outlaw in business pursuing game animals, bagging little special (9) |
| AIDE | Assistant's throwaway comment releasing little special (4) |
| SOTHEBYS | Lots here, very special, about the past (8) |
| SHIP | What's special about greeting arrival at port? |
| IDENTITYTHEFT | What's special about you being taken wrongly? (8,5) |
| APRIL | Nothing special about student's skill (5) |
| LENIN | Communist made advances no end, getting elected |
| INTEGRAL | Essential getting elected, then great time for a U-turn! |
| EPISCOPAL | Reproduce special about work of a bishop (9) |
| VIEW | Appear to have an orgasm on getting elected with fixed WI vote (4,4,4) |
| INTO | Appear to have an orgasm on getting elected with fixed WI vote (4,4,4) |
