| WEIGHINTO | ... who does this before a fight to attack (5,4) |
| FLIPACOIN | Referee will do this before a game, minimising footballers" backchat a bit (4,1,4) |
| COLLAPSES | Pass expires - one does this before expiry? (9) |
| RUNABOUTS | Manage a fight to the south to get boats (3-6) |
| COMEABOUT | Happen to arrive before a fight (4,5) |
| SWANABOUT | Son, pale before a fight, gets to move about aimlessly (4,5) |
| ABOUTTURN | A fight to change course affects soldier's movement, in a manner of speaking (5,4) |
| LOCKHORNS | Engage in a fight to secure brass instruments (4,5) |
| LIESABOUT | Doesn't tell the truth before a fight in lounges (4,5) |
| NUTSABOUT | Very fond of squirrels' food before a fight (4,5) |
| CASTABOUT | Before a fight performers search far and wide |
| TURNABOUT | Giddy spell before a fight, unexpected development (9) |
| MESSABOUT | Act frivolously in military room before a fight |
| FALLABOUT | Laugh heartily and drop before a fight (4,5) |
| CHRYSALIS | A caterpillar turns into this before becoming a butterfly (9) |
| ABANDONS | ___ ship - does this before vessel sinks (8) |
| BASESALARY | You get this before a bonus |
| WARMUP | Do this before a workout: 2 wds. |
| CREAMSODA | Best attorney like this before drink (5,4) |
| FRAMEWORK | Artist might do this before exhibiting structure |
