| OSTENSIBLY | Is only 'best' on the face of it? (10) |
| MOUNTAINCLIMBER | To scale, on the face of it? (8,7) |
| OUTPERFORM | Form troupe - perhaps it will be best on the day (10) |
| RUBIKSCUBE | On the face of it, success is targeted in the fewest possible turns |
| RAGINGBULL | This film won Robert De Niro his only Best Actor Oscar (6,4) |
| APPARENTLY | On the face of it (10) |
| PRESUMABLY | On the face of it (10) |
| CHERRYPICK | Revolutionary with a Rolls Royce awfully picky to select the best on offer (10) |
| NEWWRINKLE | Modern line on the face of it, this is an issue for an older generation perhaps (3,7) |
| CALMBEFORE | 0 or 1, then 10 - or, on the face of it, 3,4,6, then 7? (4,6,3,5) |
| DOUBLECHIN | Good health on the face of it! (6,4) |
| MINUTEHAND | Small time worker on the face of it (6,4) |
| PRIMAFACIE | On the face of it I entered a campfire medley (5,5) |
| WORLDCLASS | Hint about leading lady's form, it's good enough to compete with the best on earth (5-5) |
| TOPBANANAS | Leaders, the best on hand (3,7) |
| EVIDENTIAL | On the face of it |
| MODELINGCLAIM | "I'm the best on the runway," e.g.? |
| OLDE | Paul Weller said it best on The ---- Original (4) |
| PIQUE | Ill humour is best on the radio (5) |
| STUDYFORM | Scrutinise the class to find out who's likely to do best on the course (5,4) |
