| CHILDREN | Around one, before commencement of lunch, badly drench kids |
| OCCASION | Time for cocoas, delivered around one before noon (8) |
| ASPHYXIA | Result of drowning, perhaps, a damaged ship carrying couple of axes before commencement of accident (8) |
| PREP | Do one's homework before commencement of project (4) |
| STEWARDS | Members of catering staff served water before commencement of dinner onboard ship (8) |
| CABLEMODEM | Comms device, old, became out of sync before commencement of messaging (5,5) |
| ASSUME | Accept a small amount before commencement of effort (6) |
| CONCERNED | Anxious ... CERN should be covered by cone before commencement of de-ionization (9) |
| ALARMED | Worried? Dip limb in ale before commencement of dinner (7) |
| SCOUNDRELS | Rascals wrongly counsel about doctor before commencement of surgery (10) |
| OUTDO | Beat devilish duo consuming some treats before commencement of orgy (5) |
| ONEDGE | Before commencement of exercise, a high-ranking officer is tense (2,4) |
| SEEN | Spotted archbishop's seat before commencement of night (4) |
| UTTERS | Says, "Total before commencement of school" |
| SLOWER | Less speedy owls fly before commencement of evening rain |
| TREACLE | Sweet stuff made by mixing claret before commencement of Easter (7) |
| ALTERED | Changed key before commencement of diminuendo |
| ASSESS | Evaluate animals before commencement of sterilisation |
| ESCORTED | Went along with Spanish company right before commencement of Easter dinner (8) |
| UNCLOTHED | Nude relative consumes hot roll before commencement of dinner (9) |
