| GRANDCRU | "Great growth" French wine from the highest level of terroir (5,3) |
| TOPDOWN | Controlled from the highest level of government |
| DOWNTOTHEGROUND | Absolutely representing impact of terroir? (4,2,3,6) |
| MEDOC | Fine red French wine from the left bank of the Gironde estuary (5) |
| VIN | French wine from the heart of the provinces (3) |
| BARSAC | Sweet white French wine from the Gironde (6) |
| DETHRONE | .... and remove from the highest seat in the land |
| TIREE | With some of the highest levels of sunshine recorded anywhere in the British Isles due to the mild influence of the Gulf Stream, the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides (5) |
| ADVANCED | Pertaining to highest level of development at time |
| TREETOPS | Highest level of a wood (8) |
| REDALERT | Highest level of warning (3,5) |
| FORMULAONE | Governed by the FIA and with seasons consisting of a series of Grands Prix, the highest level of single-seat, open-wheel pro motor racing (7,3) |
| NOESIS | Coming from the Greek for "perception", what for Plato is the highest level of understanding? (6) |
| SECURITYCLEARANCE | Developed vetting is the highest level of ____ in work for the UK government |
| GODS | The ___, term for the highest level of seating in a theatre (4) |
| ACME | My brother, a leading historian from Harcombe, has achieved the highest level of achievement he can (4) |
| BLACKBELT | A person of the highest level of ability in judo, karate or other martial arts (5,4) |
| SKETCHY | Slight cut in the highest level of attainment |
| ITFULLSWING | At the highest level of activity (2,4,5) |
| TOPDOLLAR | The highest level of payment (Informal) (3,6) |
