| SOONEST | At the next available moment |
| HOLDS | Waits for the next available representative, maybe |
| HOLD | Wait to speak to the next available agent, say |
| BYRETURN | In the next available mail delivery (2,6) |
| SAT | Took the next available seat |
| HELD | Waited for the next available customer service representative, say |
| MHAIRIBLACK | SNP's deputy leader in the House of Commons who is to step down at the next election (6,5) |
| BRADY | Sir Graham ....., chair of the 1922 Committee who announced that at the next election he will have 11/17D/16 (5) |
| HENIE | Chamonix, France, hosted the Winter Games, also in 1924; this 11-year-old Norwegian didn't medal, but she won gold at the next three Games |
| ARIGHT | "Make ___ turn at the next corner" (2 words) |
| OVERHEARD | Like a conversation at the next table, sometimes |
| DRIVEAHEAD | "Your order's at the next window" |
| PTO | Look at the next page (3) |
| SKI | ___ mountaineering (event being added at the next Winter Olympics) |
| CORNER | Bend in road, at the next ... |
| EARLIEST | Next available (8) |
| INTHESAMECLASS | As good as fellow-pupil at the next desk (2,3,4,5) |
| TURNOVER | Look at the next page for value of total sales (8) |
| PUDDING | As Christmas carolers sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," people often giggle at the next stanza which demands, "Please bring us some figgy ___!" |
| GRAYLING | graylilng who announced that at the next election he will have 11/17D/16 (8) |
