| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Knowing VIPs (4-9) | ||
| With extremely powerful friends (hyph.) | Family Time | 27 Aug 2023 |
| Having powerful friends | Thomas Joseph | 13 May 2022 |
| Posh bore with CD that's entertaining crashed net once | The Telegraph Cryptic | 06 May 2022 |
| Having influential friends | The Telegraph Quick | 28 Jul 2021 |
| Unable to move having friends in high places | ||
| One might be stuck having friends in high places | ||
| Like hobnobbers | ||
| Like hobnobbers | ||
| Acquianted with powerful people |