| RIBCAGE | Presumably, this was opened to get the First Lady out to start a new life with kid from lock-up (3,4) |
| BUTCHER | Fella who recently left Walford to start a new life with wife Tiff in Germany (6,7-5) |
| KEEGAN | Fella who recently left Walford to start a new life with wife Tiff in Germany (6,7-5) |
| BAKER | Fella who recently left Walford to start a new life with wife Tiff in Germany (6,7-5) |
| REEVE | Is about to get the first lady to act as a steward in the past (5) |
| PADLOCK | Needs to be opened to get into the dock, pal (7) |
| CHOKE | Valve which was opened to provide a richer mixture when starting a car's engine (5) |
| ANDORRAN | Resident of small country governed by First Lady, out of bounds (8) |
| DRYCELL | Battery in teetotal lock-up (3,4) |
| SENDDOWN | It's the only option for the man upstairs dealing with Old Nick from lock-up? (4,4) |
| INCARCERATION | Popular type from a forecourt showing off a Citroen from lock-up (13) |
| DYLAN | Bob takes the lady out to "The Nags's Head" (5) |
| VANQUISH | Go out to start a quest and be a winner (8) |
| BATSWOMAN | Lord's lady out to lunch with Arab withholding tip |
| LOAN | What might be taken out to start a business |
| IMPRISON | Impersonating hostile agent escaping from lock up |
| ROLLERCOASTER | Character taking lady out to races for ultimately thrilling ride (6,7) |
| KILFENORA | Kick-start new life with Nora and Clare's band (9) |
| BABYLON | Ancient city's new life, with capital half revealed |
| ANT | It takes only one queen ___ to start a new colony (Fun fact: Within a year, it may be home to up to 250,000 critters) |
