| MARDIGRAS | Complex diagrams covering start of route for carnival (5,4) |
| INDIA | Train diagram covering the country |
| FLOWCHART | Animal returning tea right by complex diagram (4,5) |
| MADRIGAL | Line on complex diagram noted Renaissance work |
| ROXBURGHE | Start to ride beast of burden into chartered town at end of route for 14Dn (9) |
| NORTHERLY | No railway covering the start of route towards the Arctic |
| GRANDTOUR | Older relative before day devised most of route for educational trip (5,4) |
| SCHOLIAST | Commentator broadcast this, also covering start of cricket |
| LIVELONG | Trekker's blessing for start of route, or developing plans for diversion (4,4,3,7) |
| ANDPROSPER | Trekker's blessing for start of route, or developing plans for diversion (4,4,3,7) |
| BENEFITS | Covering start of night maybe worker is suitable for rewards |
| MIDNIGHT | Headliners in Miles Davis evening covering start of iconic A Kind of Blue? |
| CACTUS | Prickly sort of college plays a part covering start of the uncertainty (6) |
| NYLON | Suggestion of route for transatlantic traveller in synthetic material? |
| TRAIL | Track back around start of route (5) |
| LEGS | Stages of route for members |
| ALRIGHT | Get off around start of route? That's OK (7) |
| WELLREAD | You and I left guide around start of route being knowledgeable |
| TOPO | Plan of route for climb over adjoining summit (4) |
| STRADDLE | Charge covering start of trial run in jumping technique (8) |
