| DAYBREAK | An early start that 24-Hours will shatter |
| MONISM | Philosophical stance that 24 hours is a month (6) |
| MEPHISTOPHELES | This devil will shatter the simple hopes (14) |
| HAWKSBILLTURTLE | This animal's bulk will shatter on the rocks |
| IRON | Derision will shatter a puritanical type (8) |
| SIDE | Derision will shatter a puritanical type (8) |
| PONYTAILS | Any pistol will shatter these locks |
| APPEAL | A ringing, repeated at start, that might be heard at court (6) |
| GETONIT | Start that project stat!: 3 wds. |
| RESERVE | Book to start that point again? |
| EJECT | Dismiss and deny? Don't start that! |
| SITS | It's after a slow start that one takes a rest |
| FALSEDAWN | Servile flattery about dubious deals in promising start that flops (5,4) |
| ARTISTE | Performer makes a start that is different to be (7) |
| MICRO | Start that conveys very little? |
| RATES | Enters 'start', that is, they may be variable (8,5) |
| INTEREST | Enters 'start', that is, they may be variable (8,5) |
| OCULAR | Visual showing humour? Don't start that! (6) |
| LINGO | Left game of chance after the start that uses arcane terminology |
| AFLASHINTHEPAN | Misleadingly good start that gets prospector excited? (1,5,2,3,3) |
