| MAXIMISING | Making the most of useful rule, I celebrate |
| SALESMANAGER | Type of pitch for football coach - the one responsible for the team's results after making the most of promotion (5,7) |
| LEVERAGING | Given lager, drunk's making the most of the situation (10) |
| MASTERPLAN | Our regular guide to making the most of your time on the bank (*smarten, pal) (10) |
| GRENADIER | Soldier making the most of tropical island? That's right |
| DRESSEDUPTOTHENINES | How some appear socially, making the most of their figures? |
| OPPORTUNISM | Making the most of favourable moments |
| EXTRAVAGANT | Prodigal making the most of ruin, in surviving |
| MEDIC | Making the most of Florence's family doctor |
| USING | Making the most of one's turn to perform (5) |
| CAPITALISING | Making The Most Of Money Perhaps?! (12) |
| EXPLOITING | Making the most of heroic deed in Galway |
| OPTIMISATION | Making the most toots, I pin aim on distribution (12) |
| NOISIER | No, Iris! Point to the one making the most din |
| COLONISING | Mark and I celebrate the controversial work of Cecil maybe |
| ICING | By the sound of it, I celebrate decoration on cake (5) |
| WISEST | One's coming in at nine o'clock making the most sound |
| RASPIEST | Traipses around making the most harsh noises |
| LOUDEST | Misplaced, due to move in, making the most noise (7) |
| FITTEST | Burst with strain, making the most sound |
