| RUGGEDEST | Gets urged about being most tough (9) |
| SCRAWNIEST | Star winces about being most thin (10) |
| ATONESBEST | Teens boast about being most effective (2,4,4) |
| SWEATIEST | Tease wits to distraction, being most hot and bothered (9) |
| LORDLIEST | Trolls die out, being most arrogant (9) |
| MEASLIEST | This writer is resting in a street, being most miserable (9) |
| PRETTIEST | Nuisance about trite form being most attractive |
| CLEVEREST | Catholic student reaches highest point, being most bright (9) |
| OBSCENEST | Outside broadcast settings go over the top, being most disgusting (9) |
| GREEDIEST | Tries edge out, being most avaricious (9) |
| NARROWEST | Gold managed to turn direction, being most restricted (9) |
| FILTHIEST | The lift is out of order, being most dirty (9) |
| LONELIEST | Lets on about hiding fib being most isolated |
| TENDEREST | I'm unsure after finish in exam, being most sensitive (9) |
| TIDDLIEST | Slurred 'Let's did it!' being most tipsy (9) |
| STOMACHED | Bore being most awfully hurt (9) |
| HARRIDAN | Termagant, most tough about lowest point (8) |
| CRUELLEST | It being most bitter in Paris, she is wearing a coat (9) |
| HEARTIEST | Being most cordial, twice try to accommodate one |
| SPARKIEST | Overcome by sleep briefly, stop being most lively |
