| COLONELBLIMP | Sounding corny, British Labour MP I get in with the pompous government official (7,5) |
| BOMBAST | Brag about the doctor with the pompous talk (7) |
| OFFICLESE | Pompous government talk |
| RIPOSTING | Answering with a ring I get in with the mail (9) |
| EMBED | Get in with the troops, like a journalist |
| INDIGO | I get in with my dog, Blue |
| AMPHITHEATRE | The MP I hear at unexpected scene of contests |
| HAROLDWILSON | British Labour statesman who served as Prime Minister from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 (6,6) |
| JOHNMCDONNELL | British Labour MP made shadow chancellor of the exchequer in 2015 (4,9) |
| KAUFMAN | Gerald ---, former British Labour MP for Manchester Gorton; the father of the House of Commons 2015-17 (7) |
| HODGE | Margaret ---, British Labour MP made a dame in 2015 (5) |
| LIVINGSTONE | Ken ---, former British Labour MP and Mayor of London 2000-2008 (11) |
| GORING | The act of the poor bull occasionally getting the pompous bullfighter (go, bull!). |
| ENTERTAIN | Get in with thanks, in the end, to take things into consideration (9) |
| CATHERINEDEBOURGH | The patron of the pompous and obsequious clergyman, Mr Collins (9,2,6) |
| INGREDIENT | Get in with diner consuming part of the mixture (10) |
| ATAPREMIUM | A mature MP I suspect in high demand (2,1,7) |
| WELLINEVER | To show surprise, we'll get in with first lady, right? (4,1,5) |
| ENTERTAINMENT | 17, for example, get in with chaps splitting spoil (13) |
| AGATE | A way to get in with a semi-precious stone |
