| HASTINGS | Sir Max __, editor who declared Boris Johnson unfit for national office (8) |
| BEERBOHM | Sir Max -, 1872-1956, essayist known as "the Incomparable Max" (8) |
| STEELWORKERS | USW = United ___ (North America industrial union, in Canada the national office is in Toronto) |
| CITIZENSHIP | National office to reveal subject's status (11) |
| IMPORTED | I'm to the left of the editor who was brought in (8) |
| REDACTOR | Editor who's embarrassed to be involved in drama? (8) |
| INCISION | Cut waffling ___ editor about to back out (8) |
| SCREAMED | Lawyer sent a load of paper to editor, who uttered a cry of alarm |
| NAPOLEON | French leader who declared power to be his mistress, ... Bonaparte |
| IANSMITH | Prime minister of Rhodesia who declared independence from Britain unilaterally in 1965 |
| ALBANIAN | Nationality of the leader who declared himself Zog I in 1928 |
| BICYCLES | Vehicles in a London selfservice hire scheme originally named after Boris Johnson (8) |
| UXBRIDGE | ____ and South Ruislip, constituency in outer London held by Boris Johnson since 2015 (8) |
| ESTONIAN | Maybe Boris Johnson once hosting south and north European (8) |
| PROROGUE | A suspension of parliament, as attempted by Boris Johnson in 2019 (8) |
| CUMMINGS | Dominic _, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson (8) |
| LATINIST | Mary Beard or Boris Johnson, e.g. (8) |
| PALLMALL | Boris Johnson captivates everyone with a couple of lines somewhere in London (4,4) |
| ONTHEJOB | Busy tabloid's version of Boris Johnson's comeback includes new article (2,3,3) |
| AVOIDTHE | Goal of Boris Johnson in Scotland- keep away from the veg. "Unfortunately can't, lass!" (5,3,7,5) |
