| FRONTPAGESTORY | Nominal boss summons Conservative for an important report (5-4,5) |
| BIGBANG | The very beginning of important report |
| SEEME | Boss' summons |
| CONJURE | Summon Conservative before nine peers, perhaps, having taken ecstasy (7) |
| SHORTSTORY | Type accepting Henry and Bob, Conservative, for brief work (5,5) |
| CLEARTHEDECKS | Prepare for an important task by removing obstacles (5,3,5) |
| LIFESTORY | File's composed by Conservative for a biography (4,5) |
| CHAIR | Barnet is after Conservative for seat (5) |
| HOUSEPARTY | Lords and Conservatives, for example, function under one roof? (5,5) |
| TEST | An examination for an important game (4) |
| BIGCHEESE | An informal term for an important person (3,6) |
| NOISE | Big ____ , informal term for an important person in a group or organisation (5) |
| DERBY | A bye on Race Day for an important horserace? (5) |
| REDCARPET | Long floor covering put down for an important person attending an event (3,6) |
| SIGNATORY | Hire a conservative for proclamation party (9) |
| PLANCK | Sounds bored ringing conservative for radiation physicist (6) |
| ACHIEVING | Getting a larcenous Conservative for leader ? (9) |
| ALCOVE | A sweetheart accommodating Conservative for recess |
| COFFERS | Bids by Conservative for supply of funds (7) |
| AMATORY | Loving declaration of Conservative, for one? |
