| THECATSWHISKERS | Ideal thing that is wanted (3,4,8) |
| CATSPYJAMAS | Very thing that is wanted (4,7) |
| DESIREDEFFECT | Obviously this is the result that is wanted (7,6) |
| EIDOLON | Rejuvenated oldie just after ideal thing |
| THECATSPYJAMAS | The ideal thing (dated colloq.) |
| CATSWHISKERS | Ideal thing (4-8) |
| GAS | "Ideal" thing in science |
| THING | That which is wanted is a slender note (5) |
| JUSTTHETICKET | All you need to get in the ideal thing? (4,3,6) |
| THEREYOUARE | Second person over yonder, that is what is wanted (5,3,3) |
| WISHLIST | Hope heel is what is wanted (4,4) |
| PINING | Is languishing with longing for gin, nip of which is wanted (6) |
| STAG | No dough, we hear, is wanted for a merrymaking that'll last till the last man standing! (4,5) |
| PARTY | No dough, we hear, is wanted for a merrymaking that'll last till the last man standing! (4,5) |
| JUSTTHEJOB | Exactly what is wanted in a situation (4,3,3) |
| ASCENT | When getting little money, rise is wanted! (6) |
| OZONE | Fresh air round district is wanted |
| WESTINDIAN | Crack is wanted in Caribbean |
| WHEY | Why, going out East, something watery is wanted |
| CONFINING | Argument against imposing monetary penalty - imprisoning is wanted (9) |