| SPECIALBRANCH | Police department dealing with political security (7,6) |
| CANTON | Is unable to before dealing with political division in Switzerland (6) |
| FOREIGNOFFICE | Government department dealing with matters abroad (7,6) |
| SPECIAL | _ Branch, police department concerned with political security (7) |
| DIRECTORATE | Part of government department dealing with a particular activity |
| PERSONNEL | Department dealing with employees (9) |
| DEA | Division of the US Justice Department dealing with drug trafficking (3) |
| TREASURY | Government department dealing with finance and the economy (8) |
| ENT | Hospital department dealing with head and neck problems (abbr) (3) |
| GARDENPARTIES | Socialites in The Sun enjoying a grilling, of course, of one outside The House with political groups (6,7) |
| HEALTHANDSAFETY | Department dealing with well being has this device to prevent injury (6,3,6) |
| ELABORATE | Involved police, finally with political party consumed (9) |
| THEYGETELECTED | "The trouble with political jokes is that ___": Henry Cate VII |
| BIPARTISAN | Major cut to obsolete weapon, with political co-operation (10) |
| LEGSPIN | Style of delivery from member with political bias |
| GEO | Prefix with political or logical |
| WONKY | A bit unstable, like one obsessed with political details? |
| SLATE | Online mag with "Political Gabfest" |
| WATTLE | Sticks with political leader almost to the end |
| TOPMAST | Nautical supporter has drink with political leader (7) |
