| SOFTOPTION | There are other choices too but this is the easiest (4,6) |
| FACILLIMUM | This is the easiest thing! |
| INNER | The life of ___ peace is the easiest type of existence per Norman Vincent Peale |
| MAE | "I've been in Who's Who, and I know what's what, but this is the first time I ever made the dictionary," said ... West when they named the life jacket after her |
| HOLE | But this is the pits of a kip: let it go to the devil! (8) |
| HELL | But this is the pits of a kip: let it go to the devil! (8) |
| LOWHANGING | The ___-___ fruit are the easiest goals to achieve (3,7) |
| CUTCORNERS | Take the easiest way at the expense of high standards |
| BREADSTICK | Baked items have received mark of approval but this is a bit dry! |
| RESISTANCE | The easiest way for electricity to travel! (4,2,5,10) |
| SIRI | Her answer to 'What's the best cellphone?' is 'Wait ... there are other phones?' |
| INTERALIA | Describing Albania's embargo? There are other examples (5,4) |
| UNITS | It has one sun - there are other ones (5) |
| LOSER | Don't be a sore one! There are other roles to play! |
| IHAVETO | "What are my other choices? There are none" |
| ETAL | [there are other names as well] |
| ETC | [There are other possibilities] |
| ELEMENT | Lee is upset! The men want tea but this is needed for the jug |
| HOOKAH | Narghile and sheesha are other names for this pipe |
| FITSANDSTARTS | Is suitable gets going, too, but in spasms (4,3,6) |