| PLEAD | Beg for top position then take charge (5) |
| MAYORS | Roy and Sam go for top positions (6) |
| DOWNTURN | Decline to lower position, then swerve (8) |
| HASITBOTHWAYS | Chooses one position then another to suit one's argument (3,2,4,4) |
| EXTRICATED | Removing last of clothes, tried sex act in new positions, then disentangled |
| PSYCH | Analyse position, so you can help, primarily (5) |
| SITUP | Is put in a different position, so don't retire (3,2) |
| PEPSI | For 2005 holding top position in CSD share position in C stores |
| HENNA | Then take top off sodium dye (5) |
| SALSA | Like girl to somersault, then take top off, in dance (5) |
| EAGRE | Bore in suit, last one to be promoted to top position (5) |
| CREST | Egalitarian group with good man in top position (5) |
| ATTIC | Top position that ticket secures (5) |
| SCRAM | Top students learn everything at the last minute then take a hike (5) |
| ENSUE | Go after opponents at table, then take action? (5) |
| SOUSE | Get drunk then take drugs (5) |
| GLAZE | Fit windows at end of building, then take it easy (5) |
| THROB | Itch oddly then take pulse (5) |
| ALPHA | Expression of surprise about recording getting top position? |
| PLATO | Al gets top position in philosophy |
