| DUPLICATE | Same thing, party whip involved in deception (9) |
| IMPLICATE | Incriminate one politician, a whip involved in deceit (9) |
| CRITERION | Standard practice by Republican, one involved in deception (9) |
| NOACCOUNT | Worthless American involved in deception, upset by poll (2-7) |
| STRAPPADO | Party whip takes lead, grabbing secretary for excruciating punishment (9) |
| LIBERTINE | Party whip entire reprobate |
| SNAKEINTHEGRASS | Improperly ask Athens singer, one involved in deception (5,2,3,5) |
| STARVING | A recreational vehicle involved in deception is completely empty (8) |
| STEWING | Partners involved in deception appearing anxious |
| LEFTIE | Radical English newspaper involved in deception |
| GOLFBALL | Party whip upstanding given introduction of lady, dimpled little thing (4,4) |
| CRAVAT | What men assume, mostly, party whip goes around for |
| BELABOUR | Live with party whip (8) |
| THRASH | Party whip (6) |
| FALSEPRETENCES | West Country banker Peter's seen to be upset about clubs in deception (5,9) |
| SEASHELL | A female caught in deception ___ commonplace on the beach (8) |
| CHICANE | Used chance to embroil one in deception (7) |
| SWOTTING | Overhaul? In deception that's learning by the book! (8) |
| PARAPET | Primate caught in deception set back defence (7) |
| LIEDOGGO | As cur caught in deception, try to maintain low profile (3,5) |
