The answers to the clues below will spell out a word. Wordplay is fair play.

1. Noon
2. Starting block
3. Last of the Mohicans
4. Second in command
5. Bottom of the barrel
6. Second of July
7. At wit's end
8. Capital of England
9. Starting line
10. End of story

Answers:

1. A (noon - middle of day)
2. B
3. S
4. O
5. L
6. U
7. T
8. E
9. L
10. Y  - ABSOLUTELY