| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| apparat | a Communist political machine |
| apparats | APPARAT, a Communist political machine |
| redbait | to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, esp. to accuse of being communist |
| redbaits | to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, esp. to accuse of being communist |
| WARDHEELER | Cog in a political machine |
| STEAMROLLER | Political machine of a sort. |
| PATRONAGE | Rewards of a political machine |
| heeler | minor politician who canvasses voters and does other chores for a political machine or party boss |
| heelers | minor politician who canvasses voters and does other chores for a political machine or party boss |
