| SCREAMER | Best in series! |
| NOUGHTH | I hate that time in drama preceding initial item in series! (7) |
| DALLAS | Sorry about everything going west in TV series! (6) |
| CARDINALNUMBERS | Holy man with holy book in infinite series! (8,7) |
| SEEIT | "Watch the series!" |
| OUTGROW | Over time, leave behind blooming good series! |
| BEWITCHED | Magical 1964-72 US TV comedy series! (9) |
| ONLYWAY | The ___ Is Essex, reality show, aka TOWIE, back for its 25th series! (4,3) |
| COLUMBO | 60036 ER 'Pacific' class 'A3' named well before the TV series! (7) |
| ZALTZMAN | ... and the cricket fanatic who won the series! (8) |
| ANDY | ... and the cricket fanatic who won the series! (4) |
| JASONMANTZOUKAS | "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor who's on the current season (series!) of "Taskmaster" |
| ZONE | In the __ (at one's best, in sports) |
| FRED | Willard in "Best in Show" |
| ECLECTICALLY | In part of London, new Celtic supporter demonstrates the best, in a way, chosen from many sources (1 |
| BEHINDTHESCENES | Working in shed, hence best in private (6,3,6) |
| MAESTRO | Making comeback in sport, seamer is best in field |
| HAYFIELD | Folio in daily he edited that's worked best in the Sun? |
| ROSETTES | Colourful satin prizes awarded at dog/horse shows and country fairs for winning classes such as best in show, clear round or best turned-out (8) |
| CAPPED | Excelled in height to be best in the competition |
