| CHOMPS | Bites hard to begin with in brief competitions (6) |
| FAHRENHEIT | Scientist producing exceptionally fine earth, hard to begin with (10) |
| TORRID | Hard to begin to run free (6) |
| WHEELHOUSE | Part of vessel where, lacking resistance, bug bites hard |
| CRUNCH | Bite hard |
| CHOMP | Bite hard in competition |
| HAWSES | Ship's parts stuck, to begin with, in a gateway to the Dales (6) |
| ALCOVE | Unexpectedly vocal, energetic to begin with, in recess |
| GHETTO | Arrive at nursing home, to begin with, in distinct part of town |
| PAYDAY | Dad has deposit account to begin with in years when he gets his wages (3,3) |
| ABINITIO | A caddy on first tee gets to hit middle of hole to begin with in Rome (2,6) |
| KILLALOE | Soothes Byrne on the radio to begin with in Kildare and in Clare (8) |
| FREEDOMS | Party manuscript is on the house to begin with in The Liberties (8) |
| PREMISES | Careless about energy and power to begin with in building (8) |
| LIMBO | Perhaps arm officers, to begin with, in prison |
| SENSATION | Feeling sick, to begin with, in South Eastern country |
| ASAP | At top speed to begin with, in overseas applications (1,1,1,1) |
| CHAFFINCH | Flier for very strong tea to begin with in church (9) |
| NEGLIGENCE | No charge to begin with in nightwear for carelessness (10) |
| PJS | Nightcap go-with, in brief |
