| INAGE | "0 precedes numbers 1 to n" -a good opening to epic Larkin poem (4,5,2,3) |
| LOVESONGS | "0 precedes numbers 1 to n" - a good opening to epic Larkin poem (4,5,2,3) |
| SUM | n(n+ 1)divided by 2, for all integers from 1 to n |
| ALI | Baba with a good opening line |
| ALIBABA | Woodcutter with a good opening line? |
| MATRONOFHONOUR | Chief bridesmaid, running to 'n' fro after mother, gets praise (6,2,6) |
| SIXTY | The smallest number divisible by the numbers 1 to 6 |
| LABURNUM | Party with nothing to lose get numbers one to three at plant (8) |
| SUDOKU | Puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid (6) |
| DARTS | Game with numbers 1 to 20 |
| UTENSIL | Turn to numbers 1 and 50 - that should serve a purpose (7) |
| PROPS | Numbers 1 and 3 in a rugby union side (5) |
| DART | Item thrown at a board with the numbers 1-20 on it |
| CALIGULA | Roman emperor to summon one about one good opening in Umbria (8) |
| AUBADE | Larkin poem which begins, "I work all day, and get half-drunk at night." (6) |
| PREMEDICATED | Ready for theatre? It's planned where first time is close to epic |
| POETIC | The kind of literary style that might be turned to epic (6) |
| LANGMAN | Led Silver Ferns to epic 2019 World Cup final victory (7) |
| GENTRY | Good opening for those of good social standing (6) |
| LAREDO | Folks ignored Larkin poem about US city (6) |
