| FLUNG | Cast taking breather after fine start (5) |
| MULCT | Fine start to morning, unsettled later, chilly and tempestuous (5) |
| SHEER | Fine start to holiday claimed by forecaster (5) |
| WISPY | Fine start to whiz kid's game (5) |
| SLUNG | A breather after Sunday is suspended (5) |
| GRILL | Cook taking breather round middle of afternoon (5) |
| CLUNG | Stuck cold, taking breather (5) |
| INFER | Conclude first bit of recital after fine playing (5) |
| OKAPI | African resident's tax paid regularly after fine (5) |
| FLEES | After fine, daughter leaves city — does a runner! |
| LEAFMOULD | Cast taking something out of the book from the start is bound to invigorate The Field (4,5) |
| ALLIGATOR | Reptile taking a breather after climbing a rocky height (9) |
| PLUNGE | Fall in gym after taking breather |
| CLUNGTO | Firmly gripped wobbly cot, taking breather (5,2) |
| SWINDLING | Cast, taking breath, is cheating (9) |
| LEICESTER | ...lady and secretive cast taking against a city |
| AESTIVAL | In summer a gala wanting fine start |
| FEND | Manage to finish, having had fine start |
| AMOK | Fine start to day, before losing control (4) |
| KARAOKE | Russian spymaster forgets line, fine start to evening singsong! (7) |
