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Stuck on final clue (18d) - Windy thing moderates article about Johnson's end. I have C?U?I?E? - crudites fits but I don't see why.

I think your U must be wrong. It’s an anagram

Of course - many thanks for the illumination!

Please help: 19 A Partisan CIA, contrived, with IT, to intervene in vote (9).
- - - - T - C - - Stuck with every permutation I try!

and 16D Rein in your expectations, being crap (8)
H - - - L - - -

Any help greatly appreciated.

16 Hopeless, Hope Less, rein in your expectations, and Hopeless, being crap.

19 Political, partisan. Poll = vote with CIA and IT anagrammed (contrived) inside.

Political
Poll plus identified letters


But I am stuck on
Ready to stick top of cock in carrot (5)

I have L?C??
Thanks

Hastings, Lure is the carrot, incentive, so....

Thanks for steer

Many thanks Malone - you are brilliant!