| ITSELF | Cunningly stifle the very thing (6) |
| PARSON | The very thing to stifle in a strange way (6) |
| INVITE | Call for the very thing in a different vein (6) |
| REIPSA | In the matter itself, in the very thing, in ____ ____ |
| BEDSIT | A little place in the county, the very thing |
| ITALIC | Description of script, the very thing girl's failing to finish (6) |
| DOCTOR | The very thing that is needed on prescription (4,3,6,7) |
| PROSIT | Top-level sportsmen have the very thing for good health (6) |
| HERMIT | Small island near France - the very thing for someone demanding solitude (6) |
| CUBITS | Measurements of length, the very thing adopted by Baden-Powell's groups (6) |
| INTUIT | Understand belonging to trade union's the very thing |
| PYRITE | Mineral, the very thing found in wood pile |
| IMARET | Traveller's inn, the very thing to stall horse |
| MUFFLE | Stifle the sound of Greek character, loud mischievous sort making return (6) |
| PASTIT | Father has way with the very thing despite being over his best (4,2) |
| IDIDIT | Papers repeated the very thing that was successful (1,3,2) |
| TICKETCOLLECTOR | The very thing for depression, a reader at the barrier (6,9) |
| IPSUM | The very thing (nom., acc.), the chap himself (acc.) |
| BED | Flat bunks - they're the very thing (6) |
| SIT | Flat bunks - they're the very thing (6) |
