| CLOUT | Influence, as in politics |
| UNSEAT | Remove from power, as in politics |
| UPHEAVAL | A strong, sudden or violent disturbance, as in politics or social conditions (8) |
| IMPRESS | Strongly influence, as a Miss. rep |
| RIG | Illegally influence, as an election |
| SWAY | Influence, as one's decision |
| TOOKHOLD | Gained influence, as an idea |
| TINPOT | Having little influence, as a dictator |
| COUNT | Have influence as a nobleman (5) |
| PULLSTRINGS | Use some influence, as puppeteers do (4,7) |
| APRONSTRING | Symbol of control or influence, as by a parent |
| IMPACTED | Had an influence as little devil, having done something |
| BENAZIR | Murdered former Pakistani Prime Minister who was voted by Forbes Magazine in 2007 as one of the 100 most powerful women in politics, ... Bhutto |
| QUESTIONS | The Q in FMQs used in politics (9) |
| SECULARISM | Absence of religious influence in politics (10) |
| CENTRISM | As Conservative minister, I once abandoned working for moderation in politics |
| GEOPOLITITION | An expert in politics as influenced by geographical factors (13) |
| OBLIVION | Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you ___ : Richard Nixon (8) |
| WHEELERDEALER | Schemer in politics or business (7-6) |
| REPS | Dems rivals in politics |
