| EXERTION | A lot of work was put into Nero taking the exit |
| ORBIT | Revolutionary path, centrepiece of work, was effective (5) |
| TEMPO | Speed of work was satisfying, just about (5) |
| JOININ | Be part of a lot of work I put into pub |
| LABOURINTENSIVE | Party as part of special event is in need of a lot of work (6-9) |
| MISCELLANY | Is part of monastery surrounded by a lot of work by various writers? (10) |
| MANYEARS | Bags of corn, maybe, such a lot of work? |
| ONEROUS | Old Emperor taking on America, implying a lot of work |
| MEGAJOULE | Lifted a jewel with another picked up — it's a lot of work |
| ENCODED | Set of rules in the finish was put into a less clear form |
| CAREER | Supervision in hospital requires a lot of work (6) |
| WELLREAD | Healthy colour, we hear, having taken in a lot of work |
| OUTMANOEUVRE | Striking chap has a lot of work to get dish |
| UPTEMPO | Retired faced pressure in a lot of work performed quickly |
| PORTFOLIO | A lot of work left, mostly for unnamed hero |
| HIGHMAINTENANCE | Requiring a lot of work and attention |
| OCCUPATION | For an invasion force to take possession, it needs a lot of work (10) |
| ATHOME | Party outside hotel, a lot of work? (2-4) |
| CHOIR | A lot of work evident around one church feature |
| THEMERRYWIDOW | Why row merited after a lot of work producing operetta (3,5,5) |
