| MORETHANWELCOME | What Oliver asked for to acknowledge gratitude briefly is appreciated? Saying that, it was no trouble really! (4,4,7) |
| MOREOVER | Besides, it's what Oliver asked for to get around backing father (8) |
| BRANSON | Virgin Group founder known as "Dr Yes" who describes himself as a "tieloathing adventurer and troubl |
| AROMA | There's no point to a Roman saying that it smells nice |
| DEVASTATING | Chester saying that it is causing great destruction (11) |
| EDS | Recipients of authors' gratitude, briefly |
| THX | Expression of gratitude, briefly |
| GRUEL | What Oliver asked for more of (5) |
| PERFECTPITCH | What is appreciated by the players is too good to be true - it leads to pressure and needs to be scratched (7,5) |
| AMBER | Fossilised tree resin that is appreciated for its colour and natural beauty (5) |
| SECONDHELPING | Of course, this is just more of what Oliver was looking for (6,7) |
| EMOPHILIPS | "The other day my nephew's computer beat me at chess. But it was no match for me at kickboxing" come |
| EMO | "A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing" comedian Philips |
| COMPANIONSET | Escort gets to place in The Stand where poker is appreciated (9,3) |
| SHOWERED | To have rained briefly, is to have done what (8) |
| MEANTIME | Sounds like what Oliver experienced when he asked for more in interval? (8) |
| PROB | "No ___!" (It was no big deal!) |
| NAPOO | It was no good turning to Poona in WWl (5) |
| MIRACLE | I'm quite clear about it! It was no ordinary event! |
| KNOCKED | Having tried to get in, said it was no good (7) |
