| CHEMICALSYMBOLS | As I say, my small choices lead to big bucks (8,7) |
| RECITE | Once erect I say my piece (6) |
| TITBITS | Little bird nibbled small, choice morsels (7) |
| ELSE | Choice lead-in |
| EFFECT | Butterfly -; in chaos theory, a hypothetical example (illustrated in fractals) of how small changes can lead to big differences over time (6) |
| LARGEHADRON | One rare child playing with rag doll, which may lead to big scientific discovery (5,6,8) |
| IDEAS | Thoughts that lead to big things |
| SETAGOODEXAMPLE | Do as I say, plant one fine specimen (3,1,4,7) |
| PORTISHEAD | Having left my small place next to the post office in Darite, I moved to a larger place near Avonmouth (10) |
| BROUHAHA | British laughter about Open University leads to big fuss (8) |
| SWEETSPOT | Confectionery leads to big belly? You find meat! |
| ROME | It grew from a small town on the Tiber River in central Italy into a vast empire. It is today Italy's capital. In Hamlet (act 2, scene 2), Hamlet says, "My lord, I have news to tell you. When Roscius |
| MIASMAL | In such bad air, say, my heart-stopping asthma beginning to labour |
| ERR | Earn the right to say "My mistake" |
| GENIE | To whom you might say "My third wish is for more wishes" |
| HEISENBERG | The response to "Say my name" in a Breaking Bad episode |
| STONEME | My small book about the Newcastle area |
| GYMSHOE | Pump gallons before turning over my small garden (3,4) |
| CORRODENTIA | Lice, and more, from my small furry animals (11) |
| NOTASIDO | Ian stood around after hypocrite said 'Do as I say' (3,2,1,2) |