| BEGGAR | Change is important for him |
| VITAL | It is important for life so Val must go for id (5) |
| EAR | A good one is important for music |
| PRANKSTER | Mischievous person is important for apostle's higher ecstasy |
| ROYALJELLY | Apt accompaniment to queen of puddings is important for colony's future |
| OFFICIALSECRET | Piece of confidential information that is important for national security (8,6) |
| REALIST | How it retails is important for the practical man (7) |
| SOWHAT | Is it important for pig to sit on porkpie, for example? (2,4) |
| MAINE | State what is most important for folk to hear |
| HAL | "This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it" speaker |
| LASTBUTNOTLEAST | Being in the back is just as important for the significant losers (4,3,3,5) |
| BAKU | Which town, important for the oil industry and situated on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, is |
| BODEGA | Comes up with how old one is from date of birth - it's important for someone selling drink in Spain |
| LUNG | Organ that's important for singers |
| ACHIEVEMENTTEST | It may be important for placement |
| PIVOT | Turn to someone important for backing |
| WATCHCOMMITTEE | Was the ticker important for this body? (5,9) |
| SPEY | Scottish river, important for salmon fishing and whisky (4) |
| STRATEGIC | Important for gaining a military advantage |
| SALTMARSH | Sensitive wetland habitat, important for many wading birds (9) |
