| MIDASTOUCH | An ability to make and manage large amounts of money (5,5) |
| FINANCIERS | Those who manage large amounts of money e.g. as employees of banks (10) |
| GERMANLANGUAGE | Manage large gnu's unusual tongue (6,8) |
| HOUSEBOAT | Manage large snake accommodated in sweltering mobile home (9) |
| EMPATHETIC | Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of others (10) |
| ATHICKSKIN | Edgy aunt meeting bumpkin's family will need an ability to withstand insults |
| ILLITERATE | Lacking an ability to understand characters? (10) |
| HIGHROLLER | Gambler of large amounts of money |
| TRIFLE | Layered pudding of cream, custard, jelly and sponge cake whose name, meaning "thing of little significance", is apt, for it is of little consequence to make and very easy to eat (6) |
| SEAMANSHIP | Misplaced emphasis about an ability needed by people on board (10) |
| HAMMERHOME | Make and then some, as a point |
| TOOLMAKERS | Machinists who make and maintain tools (10) |
| FORCERTAIN | Make and pour nurturing tea, we hear? No doubt (3,7) |
| BONAPPETIT | The French enjoy the smell they make and down their wee |
| CARTWRIGHT | Person who makes and repairs carts and wagons (10) |
| BLACKSMITH | One who makes and repairs things in iron by hand (10) |
| CHARISMA | An ability to attract the attention and admiration of others as fans or followers (8) |
| EMPATHIC | Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another (8) |
| RUNUP | The time leading to a particular event, or to make and sew an item quickly (3-2) |
| BOOTLEG | To make and sell an item illegally (7) |
