| EMERGENCYEXIT | An egress that ideally is never needed or used (9,4) |
| SHOES | Items of footwear that ideally co-ordinate with one's socks (5) |
| DALI | Artist ideally is given regular exposure (4) |
| ATONESBEST | With "Before two, ideally," is in really good form (2,4,4) |
| EXIT | An index itself displays an egress |
| GREEKCROSS | Carve out an egress in the rock for an orthodox symbol (5,5) |
| EXITED | Used an egress |
| RESOURCES | A country, organisation or person's available equipment, materials, money or staff, drawn upon when needed; or, one's enterprise or ability to deal with adverse situations (9) |
| SUPERFLUOUSNESS | Quality of being more than is needed or wanted (15) |
| ALLBYMYSELF | No. 2 hit for Celine Dion that begins, "When I was young / I never needed anyone" |
| SELFMADE | Doctor flees mad type who never needed any help! |
| RUST | "Salt air, and the ___ on your door / I never needed anything more" |
| ADROPINTHEOCEAN | A very small amount compared with what is needed or expected (1,4,2,3,5) |
| KERCHIEF | Cover for head, right cheek if needed, or 21 for 19 (8) |
| STEPFATHER | Quiet confidence one's lacking - outside guide needed or family member? |
| REDUNDANT | No longer needed or useful (9) |
| LEASH | Lead needed or the French wood (5) |
| ONDEMAND | Available when requested,needed or required (2,6) |
| COMPLEMENT | Entire crew needed, or staff in total one short? |
| STANDBY | Be available if needed or called upon (5,2) |
