| OFFICEHOURS | 9am to 5pm, typically (6,5) |
| MAXI | 9am to rise and dress (4) |
| WEEKENDS | Saturdays, Sundays or Fridays at 5pm? (8) |
| MAXIMUM | Mother at 9am rises to do her level best (7) |
| DAVIDREYNE | Ex-9am co-host with Kim Watkins (5,5) |
| LAMBKIN | Pet name for children's 9am broadcast |
| REYNE | Kim Watkins' 9am co-host, David ... (5) |
| KIMWATKINS | David Reyne's 9am co-host (3,7) |
| FIRSTCLASS | Brilliant 9am lecture, perhaps |
| DAYLIGHTROBBERY | Sounds like they?re knocking off some of my winter hours between 7am and 5pm? That's some rip-off! ( |
| MEALTIMES | Lunch at noon and dinner at 5pm and, of course, it's against the clock! (9) |
| IRISHTIMES | You're looking at it at 8am in Dublin and 9am in Galway (5,5) |
| TIERCE | The third canonical hour, around 9am; one-third of a pipe of wine; or, a fencer's third parrying position (6) |
| AFTERSCHOOL | Homework time, typically |
| FUTURETENSE | It typically requires a will |
| SAFETYMATCH | One of 20 in a book, typically |
| ENDOFTHEDAY | When receipts are tallied, typically |
| EASTERNER | Earliest person to see a sunrise, typically |
| FIRSTBORN | Heir to a throne, typically |
| SOFA | Tough item to get upstairs, typically |
