| GROATS | Little yellow grains, said to be as good as hemp for carp bait (6) |
| SUPERSEDE | Excellent grain said to be set aside |
| PINTO | Bean, used for carp bait - some terrapin took (5) |
| INBRED | In staple made from grain said to have come from limited gene pool |
| ENOUGH | What is proverbially said to be as good as a feast? (6) |
| CHANGE | Coins said to be as good as the rest |
| TRIVET | Metal pot stand or tripod one is said to be as "right as" when in good health, for said support stands firm on its three or more feet or legs (6) |
| MANILA | Capital of the Philippines; or, linked with "hemp" for a fibre used to make tea-bag paper and brown envelopes (6) |
| BRAZIL | Nut, good carp bait - and S. American country (6) |
| POLLEN | Yellow grains growing in the anthers of flowers which fertilizes the cells in the ovary |
| NUPRIN | Ibuprofen brand once marketed with the "Little. Yellow. Different." slogan |
| GONUTS | Red nut-based pellet good for carp (6) |
| MOHAWK | ___ rig, deadly set-up for carp in winter (*wham, OK) (6) |
| IRONSIDES | Pressing for the teams to be as good as Cromwell's men? (9) |
| CRADLE | Safe container for carp, or baby! (6) |
| EMULATE | Try to be as good as the dead bird (7) |
| THINKTHEBESTOF | Kentish Beth oft confused, consider her behaviour to be as good as possible (5,3,4,2) |
| MEASUREUPTO | Make out a supreme way to be as good as (7,2,2) |
| WHINGE | Wide hook used for carp |
| EMULATED | Tried hard to be as good as someone (8) |
