| ENTRYISM | The policy or practice of members of a particular political group joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies |
| CABOTAGE | Policy or practice of limiting sea, air or other transport services to a country's own carriers (8) |
| NONPARTISAN | Free from affiliation to a particular political group (3-8) |
| IDEOLOGUE | Advocate of a particular political dogma (9) |
| OPENDOOR | A policy or practice by which a nation grants opportunities for trade to all other nations equally (4,4) |
| SAFESEAT | An area where a candidate from a particular political party always wins by a large majority (4,4) |
| CAUCUS | Meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing electoral candidates (6) |
| NINE | In The Lord of the Rings, the number of members of the Fellowship of the Ring (4) |
| CIVICS | Study of the rights and duties of members of a society (6) |
| READER | Also called a bibliophagist, one who "devours" books; a member of a particular library; a senior university lecturer; or, a proof-corrector (6) |
| TURNABOUT | A change of mind; a reversal in policy or course of action; or, a physical 180 degrees rotation (9) |
| INFORMATION | Describing the position of members of a dancing team making news (11) |
| LIVERY | Uniform of the Queen's footmen, pageboys and other attendants, or that of members of any of the Worshipful Companies of London (6) |
| TERROR | 'The Reign of _'. period of the French evolution marked by numerous public executions of members of the nobility (6) |
| STAFFNURSES | Members of a particular grade of healthcare worker in a hospital (5,6) |
| OUTLIER | A person or thing differing from all other members of a particular set (7) |
| RESHUFFLE | Interchange the positions of (members of a team) |
| THIRTEEN | The traditional number of members of a coven |
| EXCESS | Part of an insurance claim to be paid by the policy holder; or, another word for a glut of something (6) |
| GENOCIDE | A word meaning the policy of eradication of a race - it was defined as a crime against humanity by the United Nations in 1948 |
