| LARGESSES | Bestowals of gifts |
| LARGESSE | Magnanimous bestowal of gifts (8) |
| LARGESS | Generous bestowal of gifts or money (7) |
| NEPOTISM | Bestowal of patronage by reason of relationship (8) |
| ACCOLADE | The salutation marking the bestowal of knighthood |
| PLAUDIT | Bestowal of praise (7) |
| PRESENTATION | Formal talk; bestowal of a gift |
| BENEDICTION | Bestowal of a blessing |
| ENFRANCHISEMENT | Bestowal of the right to vote |
| GRETNA | Place for bestowal of ring - or garnet? (6) |
| CONFERMENT | Bestowal of honour given prisoner leading to uproar |
| DEGREEDAY | Time for bestowal of university qualifications (6,3) |
| ORDINATION | Terrible racket interrupting oration in bestowal of holy orders (10) |
| ENDOWMENT | Bestowal of tip made two men excited (9) |
| NOBELPRIZE | Any of six annual bestowals |
| NEBULAAWARDS | Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers of America bestowals |
| GOOD | Proverb suggesting that little gestures of kindness matter more than costly bestowals (4,6,4,2,5,8) |
| THINGS | Proverb suggesting that little gestures of kindness matter more than costly bestowals (4,6,4,2,5,8) |
| SMALLPACKAGES | Proverb suggesting that little gestures of kindness matter more than costly bestowals (4,6,4,2,5,8) |
| COMEIN | Proverb suggesting that little gestures of kindness matter more than costly bestowals (4,6,4,2,5,8) |
