| SIMPER | Smile, sir, about a silly MEP |
| RHINITIS | I hint, sir, about a nose inflammation (8) |
| TRELLIS | Tell Sir about a latticework structure (7) |
| TEACLOTH | Het up about a silly kitchen towel |
| CHARADE | Conservative somehow heard about a silly pretence (7) |
| PROTEST | Complain about a silly step taken to contain the rot (7) |
| NATURIST | Taunt Sir about being a birthday suit enthusiast (8) |
| RAIDERS | Dear sir, about these invaders... (7) |
| TRELLISWORK | Tell sir about job on lattice (7-4) |
| DOSSIERS | They'll be brief, sir, about the prescribed amounts! (8) |
| EXTREMIST | Text me, sir, about fanatic (9) |
| EARRINGS | Anger, sir, about jewellery |
| MEMOIRS | Memo, Sir, about life story (7) |
| EGGNOG | With no Sirs about grogginess is caused by drink (6) |
| CLAIREFOX | Former Revolutionary Communist Party member, later a Brexit Party MEP, recently nominated for a peerage |
| IMPETUS | Drive MEP about in new suit |
| PREMIUM | Rum MEP worried about one insurance payment |
| ESCAPEMENT | Can't see MEP developing such a mechanism |
| PERFORMANCE | A recital from France or MEP making it (11) |
| PASTIMES | MEP sits: a different form needed for diversions (8) |
