| TRYHARDTOPLEASESOMEONE | Make a special effort |
| BENDOVERBACKWARDS | Make a special effort |
| GOOUTOFONESWAY | Make a special effort |
| GOOUTOFTHEWAY | Make a special effort to make a detour (2,3,2,3,3) |
| GOTHE | Run another four and a half times around the track after a marathon to make a special effort (2,3,5,4) |
| EXTRA | Run another four and a half times around the track after a marathon to make a special effort (2,3,5,4) |
| MILE | Run another four and a half times around the track after a marathon to make a special effort (2,3,5,4) |
| GOTHEEXTRAMILE | Extol e.g. a hermit in trouble getting to make a special effort (2,3,5,4) |
| TAKESPAINS | Makes a special effort |
| TOOKPAINS | Made a special effort (4,5) |
| ATASTRETCH | Phrase which means 'with some difficulty, by making a special effort' (2,1,7) |
| MAJOR | Make a special study of a former premier |
| CASTLE | Make a special chess move involving a rook |
| PUTINTHETIME | Make special effort, and a theme hint |
| FEATURE | Make a special item of a fine performance on the river (7) |
| GUEST | Term for a performer who makes a special appearance in a show, ... star |
| TALENT | Story books make a special gift (6) |
| LEANOVER | Make special effort, - backwards (4,4) |
| ENGRAVES | Makes a special invitation? |
| MAJORS | Makes a special study of military men (6) |
