| SHADOWBOXING | Avoiding decisive action, opposition giving ground to secure vote, elected |
| GUYROPE | Line fixed to the ground to secure tent (3-4) |
| DEVOTEE | In nationwide vote, elected dedicated person |
| EXTEMPORE | Without preparation, mere poet fails to secure vote |
| EXTRINSIC | Superficial Republican incites animatedly to secure vote (9) |
| HOIPOLLOI | He's first - I say! I say! - to secure vote for the common people (3,6) |
| NEXT | Goal to secure vote succeeding |
| POLITICKED | Endless voting one expressed approval of - and tried to secure votes? (10) |
| CAMPAIGN | Frequently clap MEP, making an effort to secure votes |
| LITMUSTEST | Has to cut foreign titles in decisive action (6,4) |
| THROWOUT | Decisive action in sport to get rid of illegal ticket seller (5-3) |
| TEST | Decisive action to start something initially (4) |
| SHOOTOUT | Decisive action in sport to get rid of illegal ticket seller (5-3) |
| RETREATING | Is about to negotiate in good order, although giving ground (10) |
| CEDING | Initially Castlereagh, say, curbed uproar, giving ground (6) |
| HILLSBOROUGH | Football pundit's behind Yorkshire side: 'I don't like that, giving ground' (12) |
| ISLE | Backing Italian agreement, the French are giving ground (4) |
| UNCOMMON | The United Nations giving ground is rare (8) |
| BOGART | Old actor giving ground over pictures? (6) |
| ADMIRE | Have respect for a Democrat giving ground? (6) |
