diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/connect.rs b/sqlx-core/src/connect.rs
index adf54dc8..ce85e30e 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/connect.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/connect.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ where
     type Options: ConnectOptions;
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
+    #[must_use]
     fn connect(url: &str) -> futures_util::future::BoxFuture<'_, crate::Result<Self>>
     where
         Self: Sized,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ where
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
+    #[must_use]
     fn connect_with(
         options: &Self::Options,
     ) -> futures_util::future::BoxFuture<'_, crate::Result<Self>>
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/execute.rs b/sqlx-core/src/execute.rs
index 2b77778c..6965f076 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/execute.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/execute.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl<'q, 'a, Db: Database> Execute<'q, 'a, Db> for (&'q str, &'a Arguments<'a, D
     }
 
     fn arguments(&self) -> Option<&'_ Arguments<'a, Db>> {
-        Some(&self.1)
+        Some(self.1)
     }
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl<'q, 'a, Db: Database> Execute<'q, 'a, Db> for (&'q String, &'a Arguments<'a
     }
 
     fn arguments(&self) -> Option<&'_ Arguments<'a, Db>> {
-        Some(&self.1)
+        Some(self.1)
     }
 }
 impl<'a, Db: Database> Execute<'_, 'a, Db> for (String, &'a Arguments<'a, Db>) {
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ impl<'a, Db: Database> Execute<'_, 'a, Db> for (String, &'a Arguments<'a, Db>) {
     }
 
     fn arguments(&self) -> Option<&'_ Arguments<'a, Db>> {
-        Some(&self.1)
+        Some(self.1)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/executor.rs b/sqlx-core/src/executor.rs
index 4f4002fc..a7982dc2 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/executor.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/executor.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "async")]
 use futures_util::future::{self, BoxFuture, FutureExt, TryFutureExt};
 
-use crate::{Database, Execute, Runtime};
+use crate::{Database, Runtime};
 
 /// Describes a type that can execute SQL queries on a self-provided database connection.
 ///
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub trait Executor<Rt: Runtime> {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<<Self::Database as Database>::QueryResult>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub trait Executor<Rt: Runtime> {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<Vec<<Self::Database as Database>::Row>>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub trait Executor<Rt: Runtime> {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<Option<<Self::Database as Database>::Row>>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub trait Executor<Rt: Runtime> {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<<Self::Database as Database>::Row>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl<Rt: Runtime, X: Executor<Rt>> Executor<Rt> for &'_ mut X {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<<Self::Database as Database>::QueryResult>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl<Rt: Runtime, X: Executor<Rt>> Executor<Rt> for &'_ mut X {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<Vec<<Self::Database as Database>::Row>>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl<Rt: Runtime, X: Executor<Rt>> Executor<Rt> for &'_ mut X {
     ) -> BoxFuture<'x, crate::Result<Option<<Self::Database as Database>::Row>>>
     where
         Rt: crate::Async,
-        E: 'x + Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
+        E: 'x + crate::Execute<'q, 'a, Self::Database>,
         'e: 'x,
         'q: 'x,
         'a: 'x,
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs b/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs
index 5b6ac9f7..b75234a6 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 #![warn(clippy::use_self)]
 #![warn(clippy::useless_let_if_seq)]
 #![allow(clippy::doc_markdown)]
-#![allow(clippy::clippy::missing_errors_doc)]
+#![allow(clippy::missing_errors_doc)]
+#![allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)]
 
 mod acquire;
 pub mod arguments;
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/row.rs b/sqlx-core/src/row.rs
index 2edc9100..902f5398 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/row.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/row.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub trait Row: 'static + Send + Sync {
         T: Decode<'r, Self::Database>;
 
     /// Returns the raw representation of the value at the index.
-    // noinspection RsNeedlessLifetimes
+    #[allow(clippy::needless_lifetimes)]
     fn try_get_raw<'r>(
         &'r self,
         index: usize,