| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POL | Back-room maneuverer |
| POL | Back-room maneuverer (Abbr.) |
| SECRET | Back-room |
| KITCHEN | Restaurant's back room |
| CABAL | Back-room plotters |
| CRONY | Back-room fellow |
| REARAREA | Room in back, say |
| CRONIES | Back-room cigar smokers, say |
| ANTE | Word heard in the back room |
| RECUT | Go back to the editing room |
| EMOTE | Play to the back of the room |
| MOTOR | Back-room holds starter of turbine engine (5) |
