| AHEADSTART | An early advantage for principal's bit on the side (1,4,5) |
| HEADSTART | Principal's bit on the side enjoying an advantage (4,5) |
| HEADS | He gets publicity for principals |
| HEADPIECES | The principal bit of a helmet, for instance (10) |
| GETAHEADSTART | Arrest one of the chief 's fancy women and gain an early advantage (3,1,4,5) |
| HEADLAND | The principal bit of country that juts out to sea (8) |
| ROMAINE | Eggs around principal bit of salad (7) |
| LOVEHANDLE | Very much fancy name for unwanted bit on the side? (4,6) |
| OWLSCLOVER | Plant ___ Orthocarpus, namely ___ left pricks that hurt a bit on the side (4-6) |
| SEAMSTRESS | Main bit on the side short of one sewer |
| HEADMASTER | Go to get the original for principal |
| MARGINALIA | Gail and Marian could be bits on the side |
| LOADEDDICE | Illicit advantage for a high roller |
| AVANTGARDE | Alt-Right advantage for Left-Bankers? |
| HEADSTARTS | New jobs finally for principal offering competitive advantages (4,6) |
| NAN | Older lady a bit on the side for Indian? |
| PLOVER | Bird at the deep end has bit on the side (6) |
| TWOTIME | March, for example, and have a bit on the side (3-4) |
| ANNEXE | Pick up one old lover for bit on the side? (6) |
| TRUMPCARD | It gives an advantage for this president, an eccentric person (5,4) |
