| NUMBERTEN | Where top Tory is less sensitive after tax rises (6,3) |
| REALNUMBER | Less sensitive after earl changed ? that may be irrational (4,6) |
| FORGOTTEN | Do without after tax rises are overlooked |
| LEVITATES | Declare capital's gone right down after hearing tax rises |
| NUMBERONE | Chief is less sensitive to quantity (6,3) |
| NUMBERTWO | Subordinate is less sensitive to quantity (6,3) |
| GASTROPUB | Where top grub cooked receives top marks? |
| SHEEPCOTE | Eg Lincoln's place, where top cheese is distributed |
| CONTENDER | Candidate, sensitive after hoax (9) |
| INTHEOPEN | Where top golfers play outside (2,3,4) |
| HIGHLEVEL | Where top people get drunk before going straight? (4,5) |
| DOWNINGST | Where top politicians go for a booze up? |
| MOCKERIES | Charades in areas of garden where top Republican's married |
| EYESRIGHT | Of course Tory is by end of conference in command |
| BRITTEN | Composer and bard is oddly after tax rises |
| TENACITY | After tax rises American banking centre showing resolve |
| HEARTEN | Try, after tax rises, to cheer (7) |
| AIRTIGHT | Top Tory admitting centre of Britain is closed (8) |
| EVENNUMBER | It indicates the previous clue, say, is less sensitive than before (4,6) |
| NUMBERPLATE | Identification is less sensitive on crockery (6,5) |
