| STARTOVER | It may be the best thing to dowhen you're stuck |
| PERHAPSI | Philosophers dug a break - Maybe leaving would be the best thing for me (7,1,6,2) |
| SHOULDGO | Philosophers dug a break - Maybe leaving would be the best thing for me (7,1,6,2) |
| CHOCOLATE | The best thing to come out of the rainforest (by way of the cacao tree) |
| HEPBURN | "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." She starred in the movie Roman Holiday. |
| CREAM | The best thing to follow brandy (5) |
| NOTANSWER | The best thing to do with difficult questions? |
| RECORD | CD may be the best that's been done (6) |
| TOPDOG | A VIP may be the best at Crufts (3,3) |
| INNER | Is it the next best thing to the bull ring? (5) |
| ABANDON | Best thing to do to the Titanic when thereOs an orchestra playing (7) |
| SLEEP | Best thing to do for the rest of the night |
| HOMESWEETHOME | It's said to be the best place to be (4,5,4) |
| PLAYPOSSUM | Best thing to bury a spy, so desperate to feign death (4,6) |
| WINDOWSHOPPING | Showdown with piping? Could be next best thing to buying (6,8) |
| THEWEEK | Best thing to read with small Scotch in The King's Head (3,4) |
| OPTIMISE | Make the most of things, to be the best one can be (8) |
| OSTLER | He could well be the best man to be the groom (6) |
| SUBSTANDARD | The bus is back so flag it down although it's not the best thing to do |
| ADHESION | So he and I have it and you're stuck with it? (8) |
