| NANCYASTOR | The first woman to take her seat as an MP (5,5) |
| ASTOR | Nancy, first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons (5) |
| NANCY | First woman to take her seat in the House of Commons, - - - Astor |
| ROCKBOTTOM | Sway on seat, as low as one can get (4,6) |
| SITWELL | Poet to take her seat before spring (7) |
| ULULATES | Screeches that Lulu is to take her seat (8) |
| SIAMESECAT | Domestic pet seen in seat as mice scattered (7,3) |
| DISHEARTEN | Remove the stuffing from her seat ruined in rumpus (10) |
| NICKLACHEY | 98 Degrees singer and "Love Is Blind" host who reached into a paparazzo's car and tried to take her camera in a 2022 incident |
| INTHEROUND | Having a stage completely surrounded by seats, as a theater |
| BUSBOYCOTT | This was started in Montgomery when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat: 2 wds. |
| EVEREST | 'Woman' to take her ease - at what a height! (7) |
| RIDE | First woman to take part in an orbital space mission, Sally |
| EVOLVE | Emerge as first woman to take on half-volley (6) |
| EVADE | The first woman to take notice and dodge (5) |
| SOREFANNY | First woman to take up horseback riding |
| SUBROSA | First woman to refuse to give up her seat on the Nautilus? |
| STRIPMAXINE | Command to the promiscuous widow in "The Night of the Iguana" to take her clothes off? |
| CHILTERNHUNDREDS | Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, the stewardship of which is a sinecure appointment used as a device allowing an MP to resign his or her seat |
| ESTHER | ___ McVey, Conservative politician first elected as an MP in 2010, and an ex-GMTV presenter (6) |
