| TASTELESS | Sense to a smaller extent that it is bland (9) |
| CALDWELL | "Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do." In 1976 she became the first woman conductor of a performance by the Metropolitan Opera in N |
| INASMUCH | To the extent that it means bathing equally often (8) |
| SPINELESS | Weak revolution ending in trouble to a smaller extent (9) |
| MERCILESS | Awful crime, to a smaller extent cruel (9) |
| SLEEPLESS | Insomniac son PM upset to a smaller extent |
| CHEERLESS | Dreary shout of encouragement, to a smaller extent |
| INSOFARAS | to the extent that this is specially designed for Asians |
| LESSEE | A tenant, to a smaller extent, with ease |
| LESSOR | Is inferior, to a smaller extent, with little hesitation (6) |
| LESSER | Is inferior, to a smaller extent, with little hesitation (6) |
| HELPLESSLY | In an unprotected way, aid, to a smaller extent, is jolly close |
| SELFLESS | This last sprite, to a smaller extent, is altruistic (8) |
| GORMLESS | Stupid to proceed before marines to a smaller extent (8) |
| BLESSED | Happy to a smaller extent inside base (7) |
| ENDLESS | Continuing, to a smaller extent, after death (7) |
| BLESSING | Benefit to a smaller extent during spree, losing energy (8) |
| BLESS | Praise book to a smaller extent |
| LESS | The alien bends to a smaller extent |
| LESSON | To a smaller extent on something studied |
