| TANAISTE | The title of Ireland's equivalent of deputy prime minister (8) |
| CLEGG | Surname of Deputy Prime Minister of the UK from 2010-2015 (5) |
| PRESCOTT | John _, deputy prime minister of the UK from 1997-2007 (8) |
| HARMLESS | Weapon left in the possession of Deputy Fuhrer unlikely to cause any damage (8) |
| ANDERTON | Christchurch MP who was behind the creation of Kiwibank 2001 when he was deputy Prime Minister (8) |
| WHITELAW | William, Conservative politician who served as deputy prime minister to Margaret Thatcher (8) |
| MORRISON | Deputy Prime Minister in Clement Attlee's administration (7,8) |
| PEDICURE | It's a job to do on foot of deputy coming back with one antidote (8) |
| NICKCLEGG | Former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Deputy Prime Minister of the Coalition government from 2010-2015 (4,5) |
| ATTLEE | Clement __, the only deputy prime minister to become prime minister (6) |
| NICK | Deputy prime minister of the coalition government (2010-15) |
| SAFFRONWALDEN | Essex market town whose name was taken by former Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rab Butler as a lord (7,6) |
| RHODESSCHOLAR | Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland as a super smart student: 2 wds. |
| DORNEYWOOD | Country residence in Buckinghamshire used by the UK Chancellor or Deputy Prime Minister (10) |
| JOHN | Labour politician who served as deputy prime minister 1997-2007 (4,8) |
| HERBERT | Deputy Prime Minister in Clement Attlee's administration (7,8) |
| RAYNER | The UK's deputy prime minister. (6) |
| TARIQ | - Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq 1979-2003 (5) |
| DYNAMO | Deputy Prime Minister's a bundle of energy (6) |
| SUBCONSCIOUS | Without awareness of deputy criminals caught with debts (12) |
