| WEATHERPROOF | Expose evidence, and prepare for storm |
| BATTENDOWN | 7, 10 Prepare for storm, Britain: where's man cutting straw roofs, 5? (6,4,3,7) |
| THEHATCHES | Prepare for storm, Britain: where's man cutting straw roofs, 5? (6,4,3,7) |
| SHESDEAD | In 4.5, Lady Capulet comes into her daughter's room to wake her and prepare for this special day. The Nurse shouts and is echoed by Lady Capulet. What do they say? |
| EMBATTLE | Let me go out, grab club and prepare for fight |
| CLEARTHEDECKS | Remove all cards and prepare for action |
| SIZEUP | Assess and prepare for wallpapering. Finished? |
| EDIT | Time to go back and prepare for publication |
| EMBRACE | Hold me aloft and prepare for crash landing! (7) |
| FOLD | Pen and prepare for putting in the envelope (4) |
| OPENUP | Undo something and prepare for customers to enter (4,2) |
| MOBILISE | Get moving and prepare for war (8) |
| REARM | Bring up millions and prepare for war |
| TINSEL | Listen out and prepare for Christmas (6) |
| COUNTDOWN | Peer toward the ground and prepare for launch (5,4) |
| ANTICIPATE | Be aware of and prepare for (10) |
| WARMUP | Stretch and prepare for sporting activity (4-2) |
| BELTUP | Be quiet and prepare for take-off (4, 2) |
| STAMP | Type and prepare for posting (5) |
| ENGARDE | Point danger out and prepare for attack |
