| BRB | "Don't start the next round of Fortnite without me" |
| NIPIT | So, the rose, let's suppose, starts the next pandemic? Here's how we'll deal with that! (3,2,2,3,3) |
| INTHEBUD | So, the rose, let's suppose, starts the next pandemic? Here's how we'll deal with that! (3,2,2,3,3) |
| ROSEOLA | Rash having two drinks, don't start the second |
| HEATER | Don't start the water boiler (6) |
| BYE | Transfer to the next round of competition in the absence of an opponent (3) |
| ADVANCES | Moves to the next round of the tournament |
| DRINKPOT | A hand that determines who pays for the next round of cocktails* |
| BYES | Free passes to the next round of a tournament |
| SAT | Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, say |
| NINETEEN | ... -1 after the round, the number for the next round? |
| REPECHAGE | In sport, a round in which losers of a previous round compete for a place in the next round |
| QUALIFIER | QI failure amazingly the one through to the next round |
| THROUGH | On to the next round, by dint of (7) |
| EPIC | ___ Games (developer of "Fortnite: Save the World") |
| REOPENED | ___ the betting: raised when could have called and caused the next round to begin |
| TREAT | Buy the next round, e.g. |
| GOFORWARD | Fortuitously forgo draw and advance to the next round (2,7) |
| ROLLOVER | Lottery prize to be added to the next round (8) |
| SAVEDBYTHEBELL | Through to the next round, with hardly a ringing endorsement? |
