| HEADHUNT | Approach someone to fill a business vacancy |
| ACCOST | To approach someone boldly or aggressively (6) |
| CHEVILLE | French word for a peg of a stringed instrument; or, in a literary sense, a peg-like word, serving to fill a gap (8) |
| SIDLEUPTO | Approach (someone) obliquely and furtively (5,2,2) |
| STUFFING | A forcemeat-like mixture of breadcrumbs and herbs with which to fill a goose, turkey or other bird before being roasted; or, padding for a cushion, pillow or soft toy (8) |
| INTERIM | A temporary or provisional arrangement, such as a short-term appointment to fill a position (7) |
| REPLACEMENTCOST | About a fee to fill a position? |
| ELECTRA | King's daughter to fill a vacancy at Burlington House |
| OPENING | Starting out with an opportunity to fill a vacancy (7) |
| INLAY | A filling shaped to fill a tooth cavity (5) |
| ANOINT | Select to fill a significant role, especially in a religious context |
| FLOTILLA | Put a lot in to fill a small fleet (8) |
| ASITWERE | We run to fill a place, so to speak (2,2,4) |
| REPOPULATE | According to reactionary: have sex without protections, heartily, to fill a place with people again (10) |
| TAP | Call on, as to fill a position |
| CHEMLAB | Place to fill a flask |
| CREAMPUFFCHEESE | Dairy product used to fill a pastry? |
| HOSE | It might be used to fill a kiddie pool |
| UH | Used to fill a gap in speech (2) |
| LOCUM | Officer returning with hesitation as one to fill a gap? (5) |
