| EDIFYING | One defying a way of improving the mind (8) |
| DOITYOURSELF | One way of improving the house! (2-2-8) |
| ELEVATING | The French, very into food and improving the mind (9) |
| ALTITONANT | Car wheel nut in leading groundswoman's way of improving pitch? (4-6) |
| EYEWEAR | Lug around tree close to home, way of improving view? (7) |
| EUGENICS | Study of methods of 'improving' the human race - eg, by selective breeding (8) |
| MUTINEER | Term in EU devised for one defying authority (8) |
| IMAGE | ___ enhancement, method of improving the definition of a video picture (5) |
| UMPTIETH | Tithe for improving the last of many rainy days? (8) |
| REMEDIAL | With intention of improving, including the setter, attempt further contact (8) |
| RECOVERY | Salvage is in the process of improving (8) |
| REVAMP | An act of improving the appearance, form or structure of something (6) |
| ENHANCER | Someone improving the quality of something |
| AMENDING | Fix me up on termination, improving the manuscript (8) |
| COSMETIC | Beautifying substance improving the appearance (8) |
| TRAINING | Teaching process of improving physical fitness (8) |
| EUGENIC | Austrian prince mostly in charge of improving the race |
| REFORM | The act or process of improving or correcting an institution, practice, system etc; or, the betterment of a behaviour by giving up a vice (6) |
| OMEGAMALE | One defying masculine stereotypes, say |
| TOMBOY | One defying traditional gender norms |
