| THOROUGHBRED | Of outstanding quality |
| CLASSACT | Example of outstanding quality |
| LONGSUIT | Outstanding quality of the bridge hand (4,4) |
| EMINENCY | Outstanding quality |
| PREEMINENCE | Superiority before having outstanding quality (3-8) |
| SALIENCE | Outstanding quality |
| EXCELLENCE | Outstanding quality |
| CLASS | The outstanding quality on all sides today (5) |
| PREHEMINENCE | Regarding edge in dividing money, this was outstanding quality |
| DEVON | With two coastlines, county which contains the National Parks of Dartmoor and of Exmoor and five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty including the Blackdown Hills (5) |
| SAINT | From Latin for "holy", a hallow, such as the present-giving patron of children, either canonised or of exceptional holiness/goodness; or, by extension, any person of outstanding kindness or virtue (5) |
| ALLSTAR | Composed of outstanding of performers (3-4) |
| THEMENDIPS | The western end of these Somerset hills were designated as being of 'Outstanding Natural Beauty' bac |
| GOWER | ? Peninsula, district of Wales designated Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956 |
| CAROLLER | One of a group of outstanding singers in winter |
| OSCAR | Award made in recognition of outstanding endeavour in any of various other fields. (5) |
| QUANTOCK | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty west of Bridgwater, Somerset (8,5) |
| HILLS | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty west of Bridgwater, Somerset (8,5) |
| MENDIFHILLS | An area of outstanding natural beauty in Somerset, the location of Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge (6,5) |
| QUANTOCKHILLS | Area of Somerset which was England's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956 (8,5) |
