| REPAIRER | See 5Ac At last your understanding will be improved by him (4,8) |
| PROSPECT | Be on the look-out for a hopeful sign (8)WASTWOSTARS5 & 18Ac. At last your understanding will be improved by him (4,8) |
| SHOE | & 18Ac At last your understanding will be improved by him (4,8) |
| SHOEREPAIRER | At last he will improve your understanding (4,8) |
| ITISWHATITIS | Account given for reduced Information Technology? The situation can't be improved! (2,2,4,2,2) |
| FITNESS | This may be improved by using physics (7) |
| ILLNESS | This may be improved by using physics (7) |
| LAGER | For starters, lengthy absence on Great Eastern Railway could be improved by refreshment (5) |
| MALTWHISKY | Wish my talk could be improved by strong liquor! (4,6) |
| DARIA | Animated character who believes all moments in life can be improved by pizza |
| SCHOOL | see 5ac, Cool hip clubs around St Paul's? |
| SEA | See 5Ac |
| TOBECK | New Zealand actor - see 5ac (4,6) |
| CAMPBELL | Journalist - see 5ac (4,8) |
| RAAB | see 5ac, Small party on the left with grouch penning article? There's 23 according to complainants! |
| CARPET | See 5ac (6) |
| PERFECTO | Cigar that cannot be improved on round at the end (8) |
| PASTPERFECT | Tense gone by cannot be improved upon (4,7) |
| REPARABLE | Note good golf score, competent, but may be improved (9) |
| BACON | "Almost anything can be improved with the addition of __": Jasper Fforde |
