| GOONEBETTER | Fool, English gambler, gets to surpass previous effort? (2,3,6) |
| BETTEROFF | The gambler gets away, becoming wealthier (6,3) |
| FORTHE | Improvement now that gambler gets some money back (6,3,3,6) |
| CHANGE | Improvement now that gambler gets some money back (6,3,3,6) |
| BETTER | Improvement now that gambler gets some money back (6,3,3,6) |
| EXCEL | Surpass previous best (5) |
| ELBOWGREASE | Lubrication needed after joint effort? (5-6) |
| ASSEGAI | Fool English soldier, concealing a weapon |
| OWENITE | Bear grudge and fool English political disciple (7) |
| DECEIVE | Fool, English, stops device working (7) |
| HARASSED | Firm accepting fool, English, when troubled |
| GITE | Accommodation for fool (English) (4) |
| EEJITS | Fools English judge with appeal in drugs case (6) |
| DINING | Activity in restaurant requiring much effort? Artist's failed to appear (6) |
| ONAPLATTER | Will a planter have to arrange delivery without much effort? (2,1,7) |
| COUNTRY | Rural firm to withdraw effort? (7) |
| STRAIN | Would it hurt you to make an effort? (6) |
| NOPAINNOGRAIN | Oft repeated farmer's adage: to get a good crop means putting out some effort? |
| PLOPPLOP | Initial sounds of a relief effort? |
| ELBOWING | Penalty that's the result of a joint effort? |
