| TOPSPOT | Highest-ranked position, either way you look at it (3,4) |
| SEEDED | Witness died giving up one in a highly-ranked position (6) |
| SEEDS | Ranked positions, in NCAA March Madness |
| ACCESSIONS | Attainments of highly ranked positions |
| DEIFIED | Treated as a god (either way you look at it!) |
| TOPSEED | Highest ranked player in river returned after recurrent trouble (3,4) |
| ICI | Either way you look at it, it's here in France |
| ELLE | Either way you look at it, it's Ms Macpherson (4) |
| BOOB | It's a blunder, either way you look at it (4) |
| ATTA | Either way you look at it, it's naan flour |
| SONGANDDANCE | Show-stopper? (either way you look at it) |
| ACRE | A lot of land, either way you look at it |
| IRA | Man's name, either way you look at it |
| TENET | Either way you look at it, a statement of belief (5) |
| ALOHA | A greeting either way you look at it |
| NOON | Midday, either way you look at it (4) |
| ERE | Before, either way you look at it |
| ADA | Woman's name, either way you look at it |
| ROTOR | Spinning part, either way you look at it? |
| RADAR | Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it |
