| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Expert parliamentarian has to assert strongly (5,3,4) | ||
| Suddenly assert authority | The Times Concise | 03 May 2016 |
| Assert authority forcibly | The Telegraph Quick | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Get tough | ||
| Demand obedience | ||
| Exercise authority | ||
| Rule without mercy | ||
| Rule without mercy | ||
| Demand obedience | ||
| Act like a slave-driver | ||
| Get tough | ||
| Act like a slavedriver |