| AHEAD | Have a winning position, in principle, we're told (5) |
| PLACE | A winning position in race (5) |
| FIRST | Winning position in a contest |
| SETUP | Winning position in tennis frame (3,2) |
| HEADMASTER | He's a top boss, in principle, we're told (10) |
| HEADCASE | In principle, we're told, a patient was quite mad (8) |
| HEADLAND | In principle, we're told, can come down on a cape (8) |
| HEAD | Point to one who can move in principle, we're told (4) |
| HEADTEACHER | Point to one who imparts knowledge, in principle, we're told (4,7) |
| HEADLONG | In principle, we're told to want it at great haste (8) |
| SIMPLEINTEREST | It's an easy return on one's money, in principle, we're told (6,8) |
| ONTOP | Winning position |
| HELDALLTHE | Veteran in hall manoeuvred each set to be in a winning position (4,3,3,4) |
| ACES | Veteran in hall manoeuvred each set to be in a winning position (4,3,3,4) |
| UPLAND | In a winning position, planes arrive on higher ground (6) |
| CHECKMATE | Make sure friend is in a winning position (9) |
| HOLDALLTHETRUMPS | Be in a winning position |
| ALLTHEACES | 13 coaches moving Hearts up to be in a winning position |
| HOLD | 13 coaches moving Hearts up to be in a winning position |
| ACHIEVE | Manage to get into a winning position to pull it off (7) |
