| ODDSONFAVOURITE | Odd son gets preferred option as a sure thing at the races (4-2,9) |
| ALACARTE | One has several options as a muscle car's punctured tyre at the finish (1,2,5) |
| SELFHEAL | An option as he fell ill? (4-4) |
| LIMITEDCHOICE | Wasn't honest about American college option, as the alternative doesn't amount to much (7,6) |
| BUSINESS | BA option, as part of MBA? (8,5) (see 23D) |
| CLASS | BA option, as part of MBA? (8,5) (see 23D) |
| SUCH | "There's no ___ thing as a sure thing" |
| CINCH | Many a measure regarded as a sure thing |
| DEFINITEARTICLE | Opposite of a sure thing |
| SOFT | Theresa May's preferred option for leaving the EU (4,6) |
| BREXIT | Theresa May's preferred option for leaving the EU (4,6) (See 1D) |
| PLANA | A mountain retreat is the preferred option |
| EXPLANATORY | Serving to clarify what's no longer the preferred option, right? |
| CHOICE | Word, stemming from an ancient "examination, test, act of discernment", for a selection, preferred option or picking (6) |
| JINX | 'We just said the same thing at the same time!' |
| TACT | Know-how to say the right thing at the right time |
| TACTFUL | Able to say the right thing at the right time (7) |
| SEADOG | Pirate does a rotten thing at the end (3,3) |
| RUNSIN | Quickly gets a few things at the corner store: 2 wds. |
| ICES | Clinches, as a sure victory |
