| NEXTBESTTHING | Second-choice item following the nearest to the finest (4-4,5) |
| MERCURY | The smallest planet in the Solar System and the nearest to the sun (7) |
| DOWNUNDERDOGS | Second-choice Aussies? |
| FLOUR | From a homophonic word for a bloom, in the sense "the best part", the name given to "the finest quality of ground wheat", aka milled grain, for making bread, cakes or pastry (5) |
| BESTOWED | Awarded to the finest that was in debt (8) |
| EASTERN | Possible the nearest to a Bollywood cowboy movie? (7) |
| TIDBITS | Give choice items to the birds, eating a little at a time (7) |
| CALAIS | Port in N. France, the nearest to England (6) |
| DEAREST | I'm the nearest to you my darling (7) |
| DEW | Days?" Most of us know that by doubling daily, the second choice is far more than $1 million - $10,737,418.23. So here is the new twist. What is the formula that will give us the correct answer for an |
| HARVESTMOON | The full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox (7,4) |
| PERIGEE | The point in its orbit when the moon is nearest to the earth (7) |
| JERSEY | Island whose name is given to the finest part of wool, a fine knit, a Guernsey-like jumper, a golden dairy cow and a cyclist/footballer's shirt (6) |
| EXACT | Down to the finest detail |
| NEXT | The nearest to |
| WINKLEPICKER | Blink and ogle, carrying choice item of footwear |
| TIT | A little bird had a taste of a choice item (6) |
| BIT | A little bird had a taste of a choice item (6) |
| WEAVE | We have to drop second choice to create web (5) |
| STALLS | The area of seats on the ground floor of a theatre nearest to the stage (6) |
