| INATEACUP | Amputation scare turned out to be a great fuss about nothing (1,5,2,1,6) |
| ASTORM | Amputation scare turned out to be a great fuss about nothing (1,5,2,1,6) |
| ASTORMINATEACUP | Amputation scare turned out an exaggerated fuss |
| STORMINATEACUP | Great fuss about little (5,2,1,6) |
| WORMS | Great fuss about writing harmful programs |
| TOWEROFSTRENGTH | Having to cover debtor's fine might be a great help (5,2,8) |
| SETTHEWORLDONFIRE | What to do with a scorched earth policy to be a great success (3,3,5,2,4) |
| MILLION | Figures a hero to be a great figure (7) |
| CONRAD | Rod can turn out to be a great sea writer |
| TITAN | It's up to Nat, perhaps, to be a great man (5) |
| RAISEDCAIN | Made a great fuss and prepared to use the stick, we hear (6,4) |
| BROUHAHA | Makes a great fuss of brother where French have a couple of laughs (8) |
| GOWITHABANG | To be a great success match report should include article |
| SENSATION | It's felt to be a great success (9) |
| OIL | Strike that has to be a great success (3) |
| GRANDMOTHER | Matriarch said to be a great parent? (11) |
| BRITAIN | The thinker holds it to be a great country (7) |
| TOPKNOT | Bound to be a great hit on the head (7) |
| HOOPLA | Cry of excitement at a circus when a performer jumped through a ring, hence a name of a quoits-like fairground game; or, any great fuss or ado (4-2) |
| ITS | "___ going to be a great day!" |
