| HUMANCAPITAL | Employee knowledge and skills, and a clue to 20-, 27-, 37- and 45-Across |
| ADEPT | Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. |
| FRIENDSTOTHEEND | Lifelong companions, and a feature of 17-, 27-, 37- and 45-Across |
| INTELLIGENCE | Ability to apply knowledge and skills |
| STENOS | Light-speed typists with stunning shorthand skills and a very special keyboard |
| WHATHAVEWEHERE | Phrase you may say after the clues to 20-, 25- and 42- Across |
| LEARNED | Dopey Darlene acquired knowledge and skills (7) |
| HORSE | Game that requires spelling skills and a basketball hoop |
| GRAMMAR | Weight reduced with a lot of skill and a system of rules |
| RIZZ | Romantic appeal or flirting skill (and a new Merriam-Webster entry of 2023) |
| FIELDCRAFT | The knowledge and skill needed to live in the wild |
| EXAM | Set of questions to test candidates' knowledge and skill (4) |
| PARENTCRAFT | Skills and knowledge to help people bring up children (11) |
| INDIGO | Airline planning to introduce evidence-based training programmes for pilots to enhance skills and situational awareness. (6) |
| ESTELLE | and 9ac, Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001-02 (7,6) |
| LEGENDARY | The first Yokozuna was said to be Akashi Shiganosuke in 1624; using both meanings of the word, his wrestling skills and very existence are said to be this |
| ARENAS | Drunk earns a reputation for showing off fighting skills and blood sports (6) |
| ARENA | Earn a silly reputation for showing off fighting skills and blood sports (5) |
| ATHENE | In Greek mythology, a virgin goddess of wisdom, practical skills, and prudent warfare. (6) |
| ARTS | Skills and creative activities including painting, drawing, sculpture, music, dance and literature collectively (4) |
