| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The first tenor songster was the most powerful (9) | ||
| The most powerful (9) | ||
| Most powerful small rook in nest got excited | The Telegraph Cryptic | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Opposite of weakest (9) | ||
| Most potent | Irish Times Simplex | 19 Sep 2020 |
| Is it wrong best leaders are deposed as the most powerful? | ||
| Hardest cryptic set at the end of sequence, with setter showing no love | ||
| Most forceful | The Times Concise | 23 Mar 2015 |