| STEPHENFLYNN | SNP leader in the House of Commons (7,5) |
| HOTSPOT | SNP leader in a stew — trouble brewing here? |
| MHAIRIBLACK | SNP's deputy leader in the House of Commons who is to step down at the next election (6,5) |
| BRUNEI | Sultan of ___, Asian leader in the House of Bolkiah (6) |
| PELOSI | Gephardt's successor as Minority Leader in the House |
| PETERMURRELL | Who resigned as chief executive of the SNP in March this year (5,7) |
| ALEXSALMOND | Former SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland (4,7) |
| FORBES | Unfortunately, break set of potential SNP Leader (4,6) |
| KATE | Unfortunately, break set of potential SNP Leader (4,6) |
| NATTIER | More dapper than the SNP leader on a special occasion? (7) |
| SWINNEY | SNP leader John must pour out the NY wines (7) |
| POWERSHARING | Sort of arrangement SNP and Greens have (5-7) |
| NOMINEE | New source of energy getting around old fossil fuel producer, like potential SNP Leader (7) |
| SALMOND | Alex, former SNP leader (7) |
| NICOLASTURGEON | SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister (6,8) |
| STRATEGY | A mint programme needed for next SNP Leader? (1,3,8) |
| YOUSAF | Hazy unknown source mixed up with famous potential SNP Leader (5,6) |
| HUMZA | Hazy unknown source mixed up with famous potential SNP Leader (5,6) |
| ANEW | A mint programme needed for next SNP Leader? (1,3,8) |
| ASHREGAN | Anger has dissipated for potential SNP Leader (3,5) |
