| ATTHESHARPEND | Involved in the most important part of a venture (2,3,5,3) |
| ZEROHOUR | The time set for the start of a venture |
| MARGIN | Initially, Ricky Gervais featured in the most important side (6) |
| PRIORY | Abbey? It's not in the most important position (6) |
| KERNEL | Is a nucleus the most important part of anything? (6) |
| ELITE | The most important part of the literature |
| MAIN | The most important part of pro-forma invoice (4) |
| HELP | Preserve the most important part of fortification (4) |
| KEEP | Preserve the most important part of fortification (4) |
| LIVINGFOR | Regarding as the most important part of one's existence |
| POINTS | The most important parts of the news? (6) |
| MACKERELS | Relative caught with the most important parts of something gutted in fish? (9) |
| FLAGSHIP | Most important part of a group (8) |
| ROOT | Most important part of a carrot or turnip plant |
| ALPHAANDOMEGA | Most important part for two Greek characters (5,3,5) |
| INNERBEAUTY | "___ ___ should be the most important part of improving one's self" - Priscilla Presley (5,6) |
| CALLEDITQUITS | Brought an end to a venture to prevent further losses (6,2,5) |
| PITH | The most important part one gets under the skin (4) |
| MATTER | Most important part of something that might be found in the middle? (5,2,3,6) |
| HEARTOFTHE | Most important part of something that might be found in the middle? (5,2,3,6) |
