| STANDANDDELIVER | Line to the best man at speech time? |
| GROOM | Chooser of the best man at a wedding, typically |
| WEEKOFF | Reportedly, slight problem with Sturgeon's speech - time for a break |
| EYESTALK | Looks at speech giving support for hermit's vision? (3-5) |
| DROPONESAITCHES | Imitate Cockney at speech indoors, badly (4,4,7) |
| ORATION | Belted hunter scoffing at speech |
| BABA | Word, thought imitative of an infant's first attempts at speech, for a newborn or very young child (4) |
| ZAMORA | What is the name of the trophy that is given annually by Marca, the Spanish national daily tabloid sports newspaper, to the best goalkeeper of La Liga season? (6) |
| VIEWPOINT | An opinion as to the best place to admire the scenery (9) |
| GREATESTRESPECT | It's shown to the best of the best |
| CHAMP | The best man is the married fellow on the outside (5) |
| OSTLER | He could well be the best man to be the groom (6) |
| PRIME | Lay a train to the best time on TV (5) |
| COVET | Desire to bring a customer to the best conclusion |
| TOPSCORE | A batting performance to give heart to the best? |
| BISTRE | I have the right to the best dark brown (6) |
| GRAFT | Work hard to provide good service to the best end (5) |
| STEEL | Man of ..... , annual award given to the best Super League player (5) |
| SETOFF | Start to show to the best advantage (3,3) |
| PARTOFSPEECH | What the best man uses to slag off the groom, in a manner of speaking (4,2,6) |
