| TIRO | Beginner or novice |
| TYRO | A beginner or novice |
| TYROS | Name another term for beginners, or novices (5) |
| GROMMET | A loop of rope; a metal ring lining an eyelet of the same name; or, a slang word for a young or novice skateboarder or surfer (7) |
| NEOPHYTE | From "new plant", word for a beginner, new convert or novice (8) |
| ROPES | Cordage whose figurative showing to learners or novices stems from sailing; or, strands of pearls, strings of onions or cords attached to soaps (5) |
| TRAINEE | Apprentice or novice learning the ropes |
| AUTHOR | Beginner or originator of a plan or idea (6) |
| NEWBIE | Beginner or rookie |
| LEARNER | Beginner or tyro; rookie |
| ROOKIE | Beginner or learner (6) |
| EASYSLOPE | Simple poles manufactured or novice skiers (4,5) |
| OVERREACTION | Spillage of tear, or novice crying over spilt milk? |
| GREENGROCERS | Vegan suppliers, or novice dealers in food stuffs? |
| VEIL | A nun or novice's head covering (4) |
| CAKEMIX | Batter beginner, or a description of the four letters in the exact centers of 20-, 29-, 46-, and 54- |
| NOVICE | Word for a beginner or tyro that derives from the Middle English meaning "new" (6) |
| STARTERS | Cranks, dispatchers, entrees, fledglings, igniting sparks, kick-offs, newbies, pre-ferments, race entrants or other beginners or initiators (8) |
| NOVICES | Beginners or inexperienced people (7) |
| IFNOT | I favour never overlooking the beginners, or else! (2,3) |
