| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Extremely smart just wearing cap | ||
| Most cheerful conservative to sit in first-class (9) | ||
| The most brilliant Beth Rigby forced to leave by heads of Sunday Times | ||
| Most intelligent, supreme? That's about right (9) | The Guardian Quiptic | 27 Apr 2025 |
| Principal accommodating claim that's most promising (9) | ||
| Opposite of dullest | ||
| Most brilliant flower boxes just the ticket | The Times Cryptic | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Second set correct? Wrong set for most intelligent | The Telegraph Cryptic | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Superlative for Sirius |