| ALECOSTS | Smart fellow wanting power, announces plants for alcohol additives |
| PIGHEADED | Obstinate and conceited, wanting power for British |
| VINCENT | Fellow wanting French wine, with very little cash |
| SELFSEEKER | An uncharitable fellow wanting to find himself? (46) |
| BERET | Abandoned fellow wanting a cap (5) |
| MEATHE | The fellow wanting original food and drink |
| SIESTA | After start of swingers' party, fellow's wanting a rest (6) |
| ARTISTICABILITY | Creative talent fellow's wanting, it is 'flair' by tacit arrangement (8,7) |
| ALECTO | Fury displayed by smart fellow - a turn-up for the books |
| PLANGENT | Prepare a smart fellow for an electrifying sound (8) |
| ALEC | Drink, cold, for smart fellow |
| TRUMAN | Controversial candidate wanting power ... and nearly becoming president? (6) |
| PEEL | Former PM wanting power, slippery creature (4) |
| EMIR | Wanting power, first tipped to be leader abroad? |
| POMPOUS | Grandiose Brit wanting power and nothing American |
| OUTING | Looking annoyed, wanting power trip (6) |
| ENMITY | Pity men desperately wanting power showing hatred (6) |
| TRAITOR | Renegade right to support crazed patriot wanting power (7) |
| STEPUP | Return of Petain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase (4,2) |
| USHER | Assertive person wanting power? He puts you in your place (5) |
