| BRASHEST | That woman's stopping naughty youngster being most reckless (8) |
| RASHEST | In orchestra she started being most reckless (7) |
| DITHERY | Initially this woman's stopping household work being indecisive (7) |
| WARDSHIP | Condition of youngster being looked after, daughter at sea in battle? (8) |
| HEROIN | Brave woman stopping short of addictive drug (6) |
| NAMBYPAMBY | Spineless guy stood up woman stopping by twice |
| STAPE | Corrie youngster being trolled about her dead serial-killing dad (4,5) |
| HOPE | Corrie youngster being trolled about her dead serial-killing dad (4,5) |
| OBTUSEST | Stubs toe painfully, being most stupid (8) |
| STOUTEST | Bowled, perhaps, in second match, being most brave (8) |
| TEARIEST | Attention I needed in trial, being most distressed (8) |
| MATUREST | Being most experienced, marks a written exam about old city (8) |
| YOUNGEST | The solver gets sent out with note, being most junior (8) |
| BESTRIDE | Dominate, being most talented with spin? (8) |
| DUSTIEST | Untidy studies take time being most in need of cleaning (8) |
| PETTIEST | Like the beauty queen -- no 'queen', being most small-minded? (8) |
| SALIENCE | Condition of being most noticeable or important (8) |
| DIRTIEST | Clear about liaisons at Thailand being most improper (8) |
| THINNEST | Article about pub on street being "most deficient" (8) |
| FIERCEST | Cites reference, being most vehement (8) |
