| AEGROTAT | What is an examination pass awarded although the candidate has missed the exam through illness? (8) |
| MEDICAL | Well, this is an examination you won't fail! (7) |
| STANDING | The status of the candidate? (8) |
| ENTRYWAY | Perhaps US door guard has missed second approach (8) |
| CHAINSAW | Portable power tool, usually petrol powered, although the first electric version was built in 1926 (8) |
| SICKLIST | In the army or navy, what is a roster of those unable to do duty because of illness? (4,4) |
| ASPIRANT | The candidate may well be partisan (8) |
| MANAGING | Coping although the chap's growing old (8) |
| THEPARTY | Organization that determines the candidate's platform |
| BACTERIA | I ate crab at sea - the cause of my illness? (8) |
| RALLYING | Call to embrace friend doing well after illness? (8) |
| MALINGER | Mother hang about and feign illness? (8) |
| VIRULENT | Turn vile unexpectedly, characterising severe illness? (8) |
| COMPLAIN | Illness? Take time off to moan |
| LISTERIA | 21 bats carrying current source of illness? |
| CALLAS | "When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed its point." Her personality and philosophy of performance are powerfully depicted in Terrence |
| WINNER | West, on the inside, is the candidate with the most votes? (6) |
| CHELSEACLINTON | Daughter of the candidate who won the most votes in the 2016 US presidential election |
| DENTALHYGIENIST | Although the doctor gets the credit, I am really the one who helps keep your smile looking good...what's my line? |
| SARAHPALIN | Would-be presidential candidate has withdrawn, accepting a Republican crony will get elected (5,5) |
