| STEPDANCE | Every partner delighted to start in position for ballroom routine (4,5) |
| JOEBLOW | Average guy eager to start in position near the bottom (3,4) |
| SALSADANCES | Latin ballroom routines * (11) |
| EACH | Every partner |
| CURTAINUP | Screen in position for start of show (7,2) |
| SHORTSTOP | Two items of clothing in position for sportsman |
| EARLYBIRD | Derby rail works being the first to start in the morning |
| THIRDGEAR | Don't try to start in this (5,4) |
| CANDIDATE | Applicant is able to start in December, I see |
| TANGO | Argentinian dance adapted for ballroom with staccato moves, often to the anthem La Cumparsita (5) |
| TSTRAPS | Buckled "bars" on footwear for ballroom/dance, Mary Janes, styles of 1930s shoes or Start-Rites (1-6) |
| COLE | Old king who called three fiddlers for ballroom dancer Brendan (4) |
| CHACHA | Beach chair sorely lacks brie needed for ballroom dance |
| CONTACTSPORT | In contract, spot right changes in position for rugby, notably (7,5) |
| PLACATE | Is in position, for a little time, to act as conciliator (7) |
| CISTERN | Crest in position for reservoir for water |
| KNELL | Get in position for prayer. Sound of bell for funeral (5) |
| INSTALL | After the present month, everything to put in position for use (7) |
| DEPLOYED | Deeply moved to receive Oscar, director is put in position for action? (8) |
| ROMPER | Republican comes back to Romney to start in one-piece (6) |
