| ONTHEGO | One Goth perhaps extremely busy (2, 3, 2) |
| INUP | ___ to one's neck (extremely busy): 2 wds. |
| THRIVER | Test perhaps extremely tough at first, but one does well |
| LADETTE | Binge drinker, perhaps, extremely demonstrative, taking drink outside (7) |
| HACKERY | Rag trade perhaps extremely happy to welcome sponsor, lacking capital |
| FORCEPS | Strength perhaps extremely evident in pincers (7) |
| STANDBY | Support partnership, extremely busy (5,2) |
| THEREBY | Because of that, part of the army's extremely busy |
| SWAMPED | Extremely busy |
| BYCATCH | Extremely busy batsman hopes to avoid this - it's also seen in the nets (7) |
| RUNOFFONESFEET | Extremely busy, manage sitting, perhaps (3,3,4,4) |
| CTN | "2 busy 2 text" |
| STANDSBY | They keep spectators extremely busy, one is ready (6,2) |
| BYCHANCE | Perhaps, extremely bossy person at No 11 firing 14 after review (2,6) |
| PLUMPEST | Infestation in orchard crop, perhaps, extremely well covered |
| TEAM | Wallabies perhaps, extremely talkative in the morning (4) |
| CARTOONIST | Matt perhaps extremely wrong about visiting Barrow (10) |
| ATREST | U-turn from "quite busy" (2 words) |
| TODO | Type of list for the busy (2 words) |
| ALOT | I've got ___ on my plate (I'm so busy): 2 wds. |