| TURNUPTRUMPS | Expression meaning 'to act in a very helpful and often unexpected way' (4,2,6) |
| TRUMPS | Cards turned up in a very helpful way (6) |
| HITCH | Sudden and often unexpected difficulty or problem (5) |
| FACER | Sudden and often unexpected difficulty or problem (5) |
| KEEPASTRAIGHTBAT | Idiom (from cricket) meaning to act with honesty (4,1,8,3) |
| GOODSAMARITAN | A dragon aims to, changing into a very helpful person |
| GODSEND | A very helpful or valuable event, person or article (7) |
| ESPIAL | Observation, often unexpected by those observed |
| SETBACK | Disappointment or misfortune, often unexpected (7) |
| RIDEFORAFALL | To act in a way inviting disaster |
| STRIKEITRICH | Acquire a great deal of money in a sudden or unexpected way (6,2,4) |
| INSTRUMENTAL | Very helpful in producing a piece without voices (12) |
| TURNOVERANEWLEAF | Expression meaning "to start to act in a more responsible way" (4,4,1,3,4) |
| PLAYSAFE | To act in a way least likely to cause danger or controversy (4,4) |
| INHIBITION | A feeling of self-consciousness that makes one unable to act in a relaxed way (10) |
| HABIT | A tendency or disposition to act in a particular way (5) |
| HABITS | Tendencies or dispositions to act in a particular way (6) |
| MOTIVE | Factor that induces one to act in a particular way |
| CAPACITATE | Make legally competent to act in a particular way (10) |
| MODE | Found the right way to act in a modern studies course (4) |
