| CZARS | Unelected politicians, say |
| PEER | Declared support for unelected politician |
| PUPPETEER | Controlling influence elevated bad temper in unelected politician |
| STATESMEN | Politicians say involving me in partnership (9) |
| CABAL | Intriguing politicians, say (5) |
| PODIA | Platforms for politicians, say |
| WATERMAIN | Goes in and out of one's house - some of the politicians say it won't lead to charges sticking (5,4) |
| BUZZWIGS | Unreal amounts of bushy hair: one feature of beehives on former politicians, say (8) |
| MPEG | Politician, say, producing file (4) |
| ELDERSTATESMAN | Eminent politician, say, cutting shrubs on island |
| STATESMAN | Distinguished politician, say, southern fellow (9) |
| GETHINS | Politician, say, in turn given complicated hints (7) |
| MUDSLINGER | Glam rock band vocalist blocked by Liberal politician, say, making false accusations |
| MONARCH | Unelected ruler |
| SELFAPPOINTED | Inflated popes turn out to be unelected |
| MAYQUEEN | Beauty in unelected British leaders? (3,5) |
| AIDE | Unelected worker on Capitol Hill |
| FORD | Supporting Democrat, unelected President |
| QUANGO | Unelected admin. body |
| JUNTA | After thirty days, cheers for unelected rulers |
