| STRAIGHTUP | A vertical ascent is, truly (8,2) |
| LIFTOFF | The vertical ascent of a rocket or a spacecraft from its launching-pad; or, the instant when this occurs (4-3) |
| UPRISINGS | Revolts against vertical ascents (9) |
| ASSISTANCE | Help! This ascent is as difficult as can be (10) |
| INSULARITY | Place is truly in a parochial state (10) |
| OUTRAGEOUS | Ghastly rogue's auto is truly dreadful |
| GRIPPINGACCOUNT | "'How to Hold a Golf Club' is truly a ..." |
| HARDUP | Poor ascent is difficult (4,2) |
| CANOEISTS | Rocky ascent is nothing for these travellers? |
| INCESSANT | Uninterrupted ascent is unusual round face of Nevis (9) |
| STANCE | The attitude in ascent is different (6) |
| BRUTALITY | Savage conduct is truly a bit terrible (9) |
| THEIST | In fact he is truly a believer |
| ESSAYIST | Barthes, say, is truly in part a writer (8) |
| REALLY | This is truly regarding a war colleague (6) |
| CROONERSINQUEST | What might determine if the moon hitting your eye like a big pizza pie is truly amore? |
| LEVEL | Instrument to test whether a surface is truly horizontal, or to measure differences of altitude (5) |
| OLDERTHANTHEHILLS | Expression meaning that someone, or something, is truly ancient and has been around for a long time (5,4,3,5) |
| EPIDEMIC | One democrat in long film is truly infectious (8) |
| SUBLIME | Substitute fruit is truly outstanding |
