| EXPRESSIONS | Power lies in sexiness or refined looks (11) |
| STOPPAGE | Greatest power lies in shrewd industrial action |
| OWOW | Cry used to compliment sexiness...or convey pain |
| CALLIGRAPHY | Ring, one given good knock by extremely heavy or refined hand |
| WALTERSCOTT | Marathon fry-up, or refined style of barber-shop? (4-4,7) |
| REPUBLIC | Country in which power lies with the electorate (8) |
| SITBODKIN | Sexiness physique shows in strip, to be in a tight squeeze |
| OLIGARCHY | Form of government where power lies with a small group (9) |
| SHORTBREAD | Named for its crumbly texture and said to have been invented or refined by Mary, Queen of Scots, a rich, buttery biscuit in the form of a finger, petticoat-tail or round (10) |
| ETHEREALLY | In a delicate or refined manner (10) |
| FORGE | A workshop in which metals are melted or refined (5) |
| STYLISHLY | In an elegant or refined fashion (9) |
| PEASOUPER | Power lies with Europe manoeuvring around as it's hard to see through (3-6) |
| ICHIRO | Baseball star who reportedly said, "I think there's a sexiness in infield hits" |
| OOMPH | Sexiness needs two loves on speed (5) |
| ENORMITY | The old getting upset about standard sexiness - that's something outrageous |
| NUBILITY | Greek character missing a knack for sexiness |
| OIL | It can be crude or refined |
| COBB | Marathon fry-up, or refined style of barber-shop? (4-4,7) |
| OATES | Marathon fry-up, or refined style of barber-shop? (4-4,7) |
