| HIGHTAILIT | Run off under the influence in Bristol ___ trouble (8,2) |
| DRUNKEST | Most under the influence in wild Turk's den (8) |
| TURNT | Under the influence, in modern slang |
| ORBITS | Fields of influence in Bristol: not large but diverse (6) |
| MONEYTALKS | The rich have influence in economics lectures? |
| KINGMAKING | Influence in the choice of a ruler |
| LOTTO | A gamble heading off under the table |
| RUNDOWN | Slag off under the weather (3,4) |
| OUTSET | Starts off, under the start every time (6) |
| BROLIGARCH | Unelected male billionaire from the tech industry who has inordinate power and influence in American politics |
| ANTICHRIST | Supremely evil influence in Chartist reforms (10) |
| SECULARISM | Absence of religious influence in politics (10) |
| DIRECTIVE | Did one , etc, drive off under instruction (9) |
| HOTEL | Here, you can pay to sleep with attractive male (50% off under recession!) (5) |
| ATTLEE | Wartime deputy PM sheltered with Tito, on and off, under cover? (6) |
| ONTHESLY | Shy, Elton going off under cover (2,3,3) |
| TESTBAN | Bombs shouldn't go off under this? (4,3) |
| CAMPBED | Place to get off under canvas? (4,3) |
| BAYLEAVES | Herb goes off under a horse (3-6) |
| RASPUTIN | Russian mystic who gained influence in the country in the early years of the 20th century while acting as faith-healer to the family of the Tsar (8) |