I Cryptic 600

[carlyon bay]

9 d off the cuff broadcast to sex up Cameron , dropping Conservative for start of election (14) ?x?e?????????s
16d hear cads absurd pretense (7) no letters
22 ac legal advisers rotten distortion in vote for war leader ????r??? ????r??
18 ac communist form of dear (7) no letters
any help welcomed and thanks in advance

[Baldric]

extemporaneous

[bibblebub]

9d) EXTEMPERANEOUS
anagram of 'to sex to cameron' with the C replaced by an E(lection)

16d) CHARADE = anagram of 'hear cad'

22a) ATTORNEY GENERAL
anagram of 'rotten' inside 'ay' + general

18a) COMRADE = com + anagram of 'dear'

[bibblebub]

(9d should be:- anagram of 'to sex up cameron'...)

[carlyon bay]

thanks to both of you