| SHADOWCABINET | The opposition ministers (6,7) |
| SHADOW | Closely follow Opposition minister (6) |
| CAMBRIDGEBLUE | Athlete put in the shade - lighter than the opposition |
| DIVIDEANDRULE | Split the opposition (6,3,4) |
| REVERSECHARGE | Go backwards into a fight? It could cost the opposition! (7,6) |
| RUNRINGSROUND | Manage wedding bands for a few pints informally - it's very easy to achieve, considering the opposition (3,5,5) |
| CLEMENTATTLEE | Prime minister who had three spells as leader of the opposition |
| STEAMROLLERED | Flattened the Opposition, having ignored their objections (5-8) |
| PRESSINGNEEDS | Stamina, aggression, and coordination to close down the opposition? |
| HARRIETHARMAN | Leader of the Opposition May-september 2010 and May-september 2015 (7,6) |
| PARTYPOLITICS | In which comrades attack each other as much as the opposition? (5,8) |
| CARCASES | All that's left of the opposition when they've been mauled by The Lions? The decaying bodies of the Springbok! (8) |
| DEFENCE | Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country's military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one's goal or wicket against the opposition (7) |
| RINGSIDESEAT | Group representing the opposition in The House is closest to the fight (8,4) |
| HEROES | They save the day for that woman from The Opposition losing the head (6) |
| ANTITHESIS | The saint is converted by the opposition (10) |
| NOBBLING | Getting rid of The Opposition is good for the Parisians showing up with showy jewellery (8) |
| GAITSKELL | Hugh ---, Leader of the British Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition 1955-1963 (9) |
| FOOT | Michael ---, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition 1980-1983 (4) |
| KINNOCK | 80s British leader of the opposition, the Labour Party's Neil ... |
