| EXEC | One with a golden parachute, perhaps, briefly |
| CEO | Person with a golden parachute, perhaps |
| MIDAS | One with a golden touch |
| CORPORATELADDER | What is an alternative to a golden parachute? |
| BOMBASTIC | Explosive device has a branch perhaps briefly affected |
| TMI | Details on a sausage party, perhaps, briefly |
| ASST | Job for a protege, perhaps, briefly |
| JOSSSTICKS | Incense Mourinho perhaps briefly with 'special' posts? (4,6) |
| MAMMOTH | May perhaps briefly possessing strong arguments shows vast ... (7) |
| SAMSHU | Spade perhaps briefly blocked an opening for China's sake? |
| RASTA | Dreadlocks wearer, perhaps, briefly |
| PDA | Eyeroll inducer, perhaps, briefly |
| BMOC | Secret society member, perhaps, briefly |
| RAFFLE | Group of pilots, perhaps, briefly flew by them for charity event? |
| SSRI | Psychiatrist's recommendation, perhaps, briefly |
| SWEETHEARTDEAL | Golden parachute, e.g. |
| PERK | Golden parachute, for instance |
| EXECS | Golden parachute recipients |
| CEOS | Golden parachute recipients |
| PAPERHANGER | Perhaps briefly disturbed by rage: his work sends him up thewall (11) |
