| ONANDOFF | Switch positions from time to time (2,3,3) |
| OFFANDON | Switch positions from time to time |
| FOOTHOLD | Initial position from which to make progress (8) |
| ULTIMATE | Final position from one companion after last month (8) |
| EMINENCE | And 6 Person wielding power or influence without holding an official position; from a nickname of Cardinal Richelieu's private secretary Pere Joseph (1577-1638) |
| ONTHEOFF | Switch positions to contain the risk, just in case (2,3,3,6) |
| RUBOFFON | Influence catch - switch positions (3,3,2) |
| FLIPFLOP | Switch positions |
| DEPLOY | Take up strategic positions from French manoeuvre (6) |
| BRIDGEHEAD | Position from which to advance |
| LATESTSCORE | Up-to-date position from selectors at ground |
| UNHORSE | Dislodge from powerful position from a French steed (7) |
| EATS | Fills position from top to bottom (4) |
| TOEHOLD | Tentative position from which to progress |
| BULLYPULPIT | Prominent position from which to pontificate |
| SITE | Position from which to take aim, one hears (4) |
| TROJANHORSE | Trap intended to undermine the enemy position (from Greek myth) (6,5) |
| POINTOFVIEW | Position from which one sees things from top of hill (5,2,4) |
| MICHEALMARTIN | Irish Fianna Fail politician elected again as Taoiseach by the Dail last month, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022 (7,6) |
| IMPASSE | A position from which progress is impossible / deadlock |
