| BREASTBONE | Brute tackling one end of rib then t'other one and what's joined to it? (10) |
| STARTSANEW | Goes back to square one, and what's spelled out by certain letters in this puzzle |
| RELATE | Tell end of rib-tickler with delight |
| EVE | Adam's rib, so to speak |
| ORDER | (& 20-down) M then E, then R, then I, then T in award for eminence (5,2,5) |
| ACCEPT | Watch chef pit every other one and find it satisfactory |
| FUMBLES | Foul mob alters every other one and mishandles it |
| PROVERB | Saw bear out with ends of rib (7) |
| CHER | She walked (used Auto-Tune) so T-Pain could run (use a {/lot/} of Auto-Tune) |
| POLYGAMIST | Someone with the wrong number of ribs? (10) |
| IMPUDENTLY | Unwisely putting away starter of ribs with sauce |
| SEMICIRCLE | First members of CID joined to represent third? (10) |
| STATIONARY | Euston, for example, is joined to a railway still (10) |
| THRU | From one end to t'other |
| STEMTOSTERN | From one end to t'other, me hearties! (4,2,5) |
| GRISTLE | Starter of rib in pureed gel: it's a bit hard to chew (7) |
| ERRONEOUS | Certain to return tackling one or other wrong (9) |
| THISORTHAT | Could be one if not t'other. Whatever, go compare! (4,2,4) |
| TRANSFORMER | Optimus prime, for one, and what the starred clues are anagrams of |
| DELIVERYSERVICE | FedEx, for one ... and what the starred clues' answers all offer, in a way |
