| CONFERENCEOFTHE | More than half a century after political decision-making events at 12Ac 20Dn (10,2,3,7,6-3) |
| TWENTYSIX | More than half a century after political decision-making events at 12Ac 20Dn (10,2,3,7,6-3) |
| PARTIES | More than half a century after political decision-making events at 12Ac 20Dn (10,2,3,7,6-3) |
| FIRSTS | History-making events |
| SMOKEFILLEDROOM | Scene of political decision, or of skilled memo, doctored |
| ELECTORATE | Political decision-makers |
| LOBBYIST | Professional advocate working to influence political decisions on behalf of businesses (8) |
| PIECE | A portion of pie a century after? What's the point? |
| WEBCAM | YouTube accessory ___ we picked up more than half a Shakespeare play (6) |
| DOCTORATE | Head of department takes more than half a month to judge academic qualification |
| PINOT | Olive originally found in more than half a litre of wine (5) |
| LILIES | They're proverbially white, covering more than half a hundred falsehoods (6) |
| EDMONTON | Northernmost city in North America with more than half a million people |
| EURO | Coin that's been around for more than half a decade |
| RANK | Line of soldiers went quickly for more than half a mile? (4) |
| NEWSEVENT | It's worth reporting salamander devouring more than half a dozen (4,5) |
| BATON | Item handed over a century after the onset of battle (5) |
| NECK | Distance in horse racing that is more than a head and less than half a length (4) |
| IDLER | Believer in more than half a loaf? |
| SPOTWELD | Joint? Anorak contains more than half a dozen (4-4) |
