| PORTAUPRINCE | Puerto Rican managed to hold power in Caribbean capital (4-2-6) |
| IMPETUS | Pope not beginning to hold power in police force |
| GLOVEPUPPETS | On hand, they hold power for others with Bosco's friends (5,7) |
| HAVANA | Triumphant cry about a vehicle in Caribbean capital (6) |
| RULE | Liberal blocking Macron's way to hold power (4) |
| TABLE | Story about bishop shortly to hold power used in service (5,5) |
| SPOON | Story about bishop shortly to hold power used in service (5,5) |
| NASSAU | Saunas struggling in Caribbean capital (6) |
| ESTABLISHMENT | Found some workers, at last, who hold power in society (13) |
| OPENDAY | A doyen possibly holds power in school event (4,3) |
| DEIGN | Duke removing Queen, to hold power lower himself? |
| ACTUPON | Law university about to hold power and influence |
| AGRIPPA | Battery packs hold power, in general (7) |
| CLASPS | Holds power in the group (6) |
| CYPRUS | Persian king holds power in the eastern Mediterranean |
| DUPE | Victim of trickery expected to hold power |
| RATIONBOOK | Coupon holder managed to hold it up with old reserve (6,4) |
| LETSLIP | Mention that one hadn't managed to hold on to (3,4) |
| OTTAWA | Greek extremes hold power up in Canada(6) |
| LASTED | ... and, at the end, a little boy managed to hold out (6) |
