| ALLOUT | Using maximum effort, gets everyone dismissed (3,3) |
| WRESTS | With an effort, gets a break in certain quarters (6) |
| ATFULLBLAST | Finally snares rich bachelor, using maximum effort |
| CALLOUT | Cry havoc, ultimately using maximum effort |
| FLATOUT | Using maximum effort (4,3) |
| EXTREME | Head off next regiment using maximum effort (7) |
| FULLSTEAMAHEAD | Defaults he and Alma remedied using maximum effort (4,5,5) |
| BALLET | Wager gets everyone to dance |
| MALLET | London police gets everyone an implement |
| STRAIN | To use a sieve, try to exert maximum effort (6) |
| UTMOST | 2nd of August: Farah's entered racing event, making maximum effort (6) |
| ESSAY | Tentative effort gets low grades, perhaps (5) |
| INHERITS | Without effort, gets thin - her it suits to lose a bit |
| FULLBLOODED | Using maximum force |
| ATFULLSTRETCH | Using maximum resources (2,4,7) |
| HALL | Head of house gets everyone together in this large room (4) |
| USUALLY | American university gets everyone young, as a rule (7) |
| BALLROOM | Cleaner gets everyone into the dance hall (8) |
| CRESTFALLEN | Low Conservative support? Slough gets everyone on board |
| SHALLOW | Frivolous, but gets everyone in the display (7) |
