| SIDED | Supported or associated oneself with a faction |
| PLO | Arab group with a faction called Fatah: Abbr. |
| CULT | Word for worship or care first, but now a faction, false religion or fringe sect; or, a fad, fashion or fixation (4) |
| HER | Belonging to or associated with a female person (3) |
| LUNAR | Of or relating to or associated with the moon (5) |
| STOODUP | ___ ___ for : supported or sided with (5,2) |
| ABSEILED | Lowered oneself with a rope from a mountain (8) |
| CAUCUS | A faction within a larger group of a political party (6) |
| EDISON | Nary a faction backed a guy with bright ideas (6) |
| DYING | In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be. |
| OUR | Belonging to or associated with us (3) |
| FLORAL | Related to or associated with flowers (6) |
| OURS | Belonging to or associated with us (4) |
| HIS | Belonging to or associated with him (3) |
| THERMAL | Relating to, or associated with, heat (7) |
| WHOSE | Belonging to or associated with which person (5) |
| NULL | Having or associated with the value zero (4) |
| ABSEIL | Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside. (6) |
| ACRACKOFTHEWHIP | A chance to prove oneself with a joke from the party manager (1,5,2,3,4) |
| ALIGNED | Brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause. (7) |
