| STEPUP | Return of Petain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase (4,2) |
| AMI | Friend of Petain |
| GORGES | Presidents Washington and Bush, say, wanting English pigs out (6) |
| TRUMAN | Controversial candidate wanting power ... and nearly becoming president? (6) |
| OUTING | Looking annoyed, wanting power trip (6) |
| ENMITY | Pity men desperately wanting power showing hatred (6) |
| SURGES | Sudden power increases provide stimulus in the vessel (6) |
| EPONYM | The Earl of Sandwich or Vidkun Quisling |
| MAQUIS | I'm a quisling? No indeed, a member of the Resistance (6) |
| NORWAY | Vidkun Quisling encouraged Nazi occupation of what country? (6) |
| ERRATA | Mistakes catching Quisling in time (6) |
| FILIGREED | Delicately ornamented horse, say, wanting a lot of food |
| CUE | Line of people, say, wanting billiards rod (3) |
| BUTTERSCOTCH | Bishop, say, wanting whisky and something sweet |
| POMPOUS | Grandiose Brit wanting power and nothing American |
| PIGHEADED | Obstinate and conceited, wanting power for British |
| LEADERS | Those who beg, wanting power? Sunak and Starmer, maybe (7) |
| ENTERPRISE | Kirk's ship's log on power increase (10) |
| UTURN | Without power, increase leads to policy reversal (1,4) |
| SANDWICH | Grains given to hag, say, wanting something to eat (8) |
