| FACECREAM | Deal with best cosmetic (4-5) |
| BULLSEYES | Buy and sell nuts with best unwrapped sweets (5,4) |
| PICKAHOLE | Find fault with best area for the swingers to target (4,1,4) |
| JULIETCAP | Follower of India with best headgear for match |
| NEWARTIST | Coveted musical award, with "Best" |
| TOPDOLLAR | Highest fee paid for artist turning up with best mannequin |
| SERENADES | Musical works, dry and played with best heart (9) |
| VANISHINGCREAM | Disappearing with the best cosmetic (9,5) |
| FARETHEEWELL | Parting company with best wishes for future success (4,4,4) |
| GLADRAGS | Boy with newspapers following first of girls with best clothes (4,4) |
| PICKATEAM | What manager will do for last half of 1 down with best players (4,1,4) |
| FALLINLOVE | Meet one's match in the middle of Bostonian autumn with best wishes (4,2,4) |
| ONTHEDEBITSIDE | In the red with best edition he'd produced (2,3,5,4) |
| TOPSUP | Refills glass with best drink (4,2) |
| ICECREAM | One cold European with best frozen food (3,5) |
| BEATIT | Go away with best Italian (4,2) |
| PEKE | Dog with best time, according to announcement (4) |
| TOPDRESS | Apply manure to soil surface - with best frock? (3-5) |
| LANGE | Jessica with Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscars |
| OPENTOP | Frank with best type of car? (4-3) |
