| THECHOP | What out-of-favour minister may be lined up for ___ ambassador to Switzerland, in senior position (3,4) |
| UNDERSCORE | It's beneath character to highlight what out-of-form striker will do (10) |
| DOER | Gary ___, Ambassador to the US, 2009-16 |
| ACCURATE | Bill presented by junior minister may be word-perfect (8) |
| LAMBETHPALACE | Where top minister may be found capable at helm, though troubled |
| TECHNOCRAT | New trench coat for expert in senior position |
| CABINET | In which government ministers may be on display (7) |
| WHIG | Liberal politician, Welsh, not quite in senior position (4) |
| RANKANDFILE | Among them, T Atkins may be lined up two ways on board (4,3,4) |
| ONEARMEDBANDITS | They may be lined up in Vegas |
| OARS | They may be lined up in a row (4) |
| UNUSUAL | Santa Claus, unused to hold-up of what's out of the ordinary (7) |
| WINEBAR | Cabs may be lined up at one |
| STOOLS | They may be lined up at the bar |
| EGGCUP | The holder soldiers may be lined up alongside (6) |
| ACTOFGOD | What "out" is often included in the wording of an insurance policy? (3,2,3) |
| SEEEYETOEYE | Agree, once pupils have been lined up? (3,3,2,3) |
| GORY | So grisly showing much of what's out of circulation? |
| HATCHERY | Shell may be one of those lined up for this business building |
| ATTHEREADY | Arranged that before daybreak it would be lined up (2,3,5) |
