| LEDOFF | Began, made a start (3,3) |
| OPENED | Writer filling dictionary made a start |
| EMBARKED | Made a start |
| BEGAN | Made a start, for instance, breaching embargo (5) |
| BEGUN | Made a start, for instance, in hairdressing |
| ENTERED | Made a start in bookkeeping? (7) |
| DESTROYS | Ruins ancient city in craft, having half made a start (8) |
| DATE | Escort made a start on dinner and had some food (4) |
| DEPRIVE | Make one go without chopped snake, having half made a start (7) |
| OFFTHEMARK | Made a start but not on target (3,3,4) |
| TEEOFF | A start showing how to make a star! |
| ATREST | Still a quiz includes references, for a start |
| BRONCO | Horse maybe born to give a cowboy a start? |
| AFFAIR | Concern in a start for a charity event |
| SHAMAN | Healer put on a nightie for a start (6) |
| PRIMER | It can give a student a start (6) |
| IRISED | I go up and down, for a start, like a rainbow (6) |
| OPENUP | Unlock the door, for a start, getting to a higher level (4,2) |
| SETOUT | Arrange to make a start (3,3) |
| TOPHAT | Film that contains nothing pornographic for a start |
