| GETDRESSED | Finish off the salad and prepare to meet your guests? |
| ICEBREAKER | Possibly pick something to help your guests get to know each other (10) |
| MAKER | "Prepare to meet your ___!" |
| TOMATO | In the salad and on the mat, too! (6) |
| PARTCOMPANY | Break up celebration, getting shot of first of your guests |
| NEGLIGENCE | Crime of failing to do your duties and meet your responsibilities (10) |
| UNDERSTUDY | Do too little work and prepare to play, given the chance |
| FACEUPTOIT | Recognise and prepare to endure some ordeal (4,2,2,2) |
| FALLINLOVE | Lose one's senses and prepare to parade with nothing on |
| RAISEAHAND | Vote in favour and prepare to strike (5,1,4) |
| GETUPSTEAM | Rise, take hot moisture, and prepare to work hard (3,2,5) |
| PARTYPIECE | Do act to entertain the guests? |
| TINDERDATE | Where you might meet your match |
| DATINGSITE | Where you might meet your match |
| CHEERINGSECTION | Area where to meet your ranch buddies and practice your tractor pull routines? |
| BUTTONHOLE | Spray, as Ancient Mariner did wedding guests? |
| ETA | When to meet your party at the airport: Abbr. |
| DOOM | In the mood to meet your destiny? (4) |
| SPUR | You are to meet your bookie and urge him on (4) |
| ADDRESSED | Spoke to daughter to prepare to meet media boss (9) |
