| PAEAN | Father near missing the start of hymn of praise |
| PAYOFF | Settle father near town (part of the city of Dakar, in Senegal) (6) |
| RIVAL | Competitor half near missing getting there! (5) |
| HOSANNA | Start of hymn with huge girl giving shout of praise (7) |
| LOOKHERE | Lovely tune, ultimately inspiring start of hymn - listen! (4,4) |
| SCORNER | He sneers at the unfortunate crooners missing the start of the opera (7) |
| FIGURE | Reckon the firebug is confused missing the start of the bonfire (6) |
| ADROIT | Skilful auditor upset at missing the start of the untruths (6) |
| NIECE | Family girl from Venice, distressed missing the start of the vacation (5) |
| INDICATION | Missing the start of defence evidence (10) |
| LATECOMER | Person missing the start of something (9) |
| INTER | Milan club missing the start of a season? (5) |
| REGISTERED | Recorded missing the start of first degree, being disorganised (10) |
| ALLY | Someone by your side missing the start of a Gracie Fields song (4) |
| TEDEUM | Which Latin hymn of praise, a part of several liturgies, contains the verse Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur(All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting)? (2.4) |
| EVENSONGS | Hymns of praise, at the end of the day (4-5) |
| RESIDENT | Inhabitant and head of state missing the start (8) |
| ALLOVER | Take a tumble, missing the start - that's the end |
| ARIA | Performance of Callas, perhaps: missing the start |
| GLORIA | Hymn of praise in the Catholic mass (6) |
