| THEBREAK | DIY I leave for you to do at first light. (3,5,2,3) |
| OFDAY | DIY I leave for you to do at first light. (3,5,2,3) |
| YELP | What you expect little puppies to do, at first? (4) |
| IDEALIST | I have to do, at first, with someone who's impractical (8) |
| DOODLES | Scribbles aimlessly? Did at first, a great deal (7) |
| SHED | Slough? The girl did at first (4) |
| TAKETHECREDIT | What the bank might expect you to do to give oneself a pat on the back? (4,3,6) |
| ASKED | "My brave fellows," George Washington said to his troops in December 1776, "you have done all I ___ you to do, and more than can be reasonably expected" -- and then he exhorted them to reenlist |
| BOTSWANA | A boatswain is upset as I leave for the country |
| TAPWATER | Touch server when I leave for simple drink (3,5) |
| THEME | Topic I leave for ambassador in time (5) |
| TOLET | The smallest room in the house I leave for leasing. (2,3) |
| AMIGO | In the morning, I leave for China from Spain (5) |
| ELMS | Smile and turn back as I leave for the trees (4) |
| ADORE | Crazy roadie I leave for love(5) |
| WESTMINSTER | Direction taken by clergyman after I leave for London abbey (11) |
| FRANCE | Country far off and nice I leave for (6) |
| LEAGUE | Unit of distance equal to three miles - the fairy-tale boots allowed you to do seven of them at a stride |
| REACT | What musicians want you to do to emotional song |
| SLIP | What the first part of each theme answer might cause you to do |
