| FORTYTWO | Scores a pair in answer to ultimate question |
| NIRVANA | Northern Ireland Republican opposing an answer to ultimate free state |
| TWENTYTWO | A number score a pair (6-3) |
| NOAH | Was his highest possible poker score a pair? - or did he have a full house? (4) |
| REACT | Move in answer to order to cater to others |
| ASSIST | In football, a pass to a teammate who scores a goal (6) |
| ANSWER | - to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything; number 42 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (6) |
| IDAHO | State in answer to charge that I'd mislaid a hose (5) |
| NSW | In answer to a state initially |
| SNAP | A break of a twig, click of the fingers, cracker's banger, ginger biscuit, press stud, quick photo, shout for a pair in cards or a sudden grab, all characterised by a bite-like sound (4) |
| STIMULATE | Motivate a leading seaman to get to ultimate outcome (9) |
| SIRI | In answer to the request "Talk dirty to me," she sometimes says "The carpet needs vacuuming" |
| REPUTEDLY | It is said the duet was composed in answer to it |
| PASSWORD | In answer to the challenge, the twit raised the weapon (8) |
| BOOKEND | One of a pair on a library shelf, as well as one of a pair in each set of circled letters |
| LEG | One of a pair in a pair of pants |
| PULSATES | Whines inhibiting appeal to ultimate in heart throbs |
| INTENTION | Hope against forfeiting to ultimate Darwinist in Creation (9) |
| INTRUTH | Everyman to ultimate degree - routine, overwhelmed, to be honest (2,5) |
| WIDE | In cricket, a bowled ball that is outside the batsman's reach and scores a run for the batting side (4) |
