| PUTINTHESHADE | Best to arrange parting (3,2,3,5) |
| APPLYYOURSELF | Do one's best to to write off for what's in The Mirror, as you see it (5,8) |
| DANCINGLESSON | Twisting what The Bible teaches us? In part, of course, how best to get through limbo correctly! (7,6) |
| ATFULLSTRETCH | Doing one's very best to look big? (2,4,7) |
| LISZTTOTHEPORT | It's best to heel to the left when listening to Franz's latest work? |
| OPTIMUM | It's best to choose to drop a line to mother (7) |
| OMISSION | After appeal to teacher, best to reverse exclusion |
| SECONDTONONE | Best to transfer to Islington (6,2,4) |
| PLUTO | Best to dock heading to dwarf planet (5) |
| BESOT | To infatuate, it's best to have love within |
| EST | Fun suffix with best to mean the very best |
| OPTIMAL | It's best to choose one man to take on a trainee (7) |
| VERBISMONENT | Vir, best to mix with no men: they use words to give advice |
| GIVEITAGO | Try your best to prepare to take a chance (4,2,1,2) |
| TAXATION | Duty to exchange farewells around 10, best to return (8) |
| STOPTHEBUS | Best to push in turn when I request to be let off transport (4,3,3) |
| ESPERANTO | International language, best to be exposed - each one to follow (9) |
| INFEST | Invade? Best to save force till later (6) |
| TOSSPOT | Drunkard approaching ship - best to withdraw |
| ICECREAM | Dish that is best to eat cold (3,5) |