| PIPPIN | Apple's best, just ahead of beer, mostly |
| BALEFUL | Bitter - British type of beer mostly filled to the brim (7) |
| TOPING | Drinking a lot of beer, mostly, got upset about that |
| IPAD | Apple best seller |
| IMAC | Apple best seller |
| IPHONES | Apple best-sellers |
| EATER | Apple best enjoyed fresh and raw, as opposed to a cooker, such as a Bramley, suited to baking/stewing (5) |
| INDIA | Hotel is just ahead of me! (5) |
| EVENT | Just ahead of time in competition (5) |
| DEC | Time just ahead of us: abbr. |
| HOLEUP | Go to ground, just ahead of course! (4,2) |
| ONEUP | Just ahead of you, say, in exciting Open (3-2) |
| PHILMAHRE | Skier who won the slalom gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, just ahead of his twin brother, Steve |
| LINEAGE | Stock of unopened Merlot perhaps hidden by beer, mostly (7) |
| FINAL | Last piece of fish, and beer mostly (5) |
| INSIGHT | I start to see in the dark, just ahead (2,5) |
| POINTUP | Stress just ahead in court engagement? (5,2) |
| ROUNDUP | Sports summary: just ahead in boxing match? |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | Easy street just ahead, having employed ace earlier (15) |
| COTTERPIN | Constant eater of fish and beer mostly? This one to make fast |
