| DAMPISH | Run to embrace politician, one that's quite wet |
| FANCIABLE | Story about African politicians, one that's quite attractive |
| LIMPID | Top worn by politician, one that's transparent |
| GASHEATER | Spectators run to embrace tennis great -- it expresses warmth |
| ANTIQUE | Auction item -one that's quite odd (7) |
| SPIED | Saw one and ran to embrace (5) |
| KISS | Time for a little love: A ___ from a 28A can be quite wet and sloppy, but who can resist one? |
| INAMORATO | Excited 26 runs to embrace a lover |
| FLAUNTED | Waved proudly and ran to embrace relative |
| MACER | Court official, male, runs to embrace champion |
| SOMMELIER | French banker runs to embrace porky waiter |
| SATURATED | Filled around a furrow that's turned quite wet (9) |
| SOGGY | Muddy son? For a bachelor, quite wet (5) |
| IMPROVE | Polish politician - one to gallivant about |
| EMPIREDAY | English politician, one ready to reorganise old May holiday |
| EMPOWER | Give authority to English politician, one with debts? |
| IMPIETY | Independent politician, one yet to change, showing religious irreverence (7) |
| UMPIRE | Union leader with politician - one about to become referee |
| UMPIRES | Union leader with politician - one about to meet southern match officials |
| MINSTER | Politician, one going to church (7) |
