| NEWERA | Fresh start, so to speak |
| CLEANSLATE | Fresh start, so to speak |
| PSST | I forgot to mention at the start, so try and pay attention! (4) |
| EGRESS | Go back, missing the start, so exit |
| STATORS | They help start so many motors |
| TOASTMASTERS | Mates start so badly as dinner hosts |
| WINCEYETTE | Start, so far removing middle of the fabric (10) |
| TWIN | Double top to start, then it's victory! (4) |
| CONBRIO | Lively do with brandy to start, then port |
| DETHRONES | He doesn't set out holding reins at start, so topples (9) |
| EMCEE | He introduces many comics at the start, so I hear (5) |
| BEGINNING | Begging, lose heart: get round tavern for a start, so ... (9) |
| BATHE | Stick to hard-earned starts, so could clean up (5) |
| ESPRESSO | Making early start, therefore packing newspapers and coffee |
| OFFENCE | Wrong start, therefore ignoring that (7) |
| ETHYNE | Welding gas has explosive start, then erupts, holding close to capacity (6) |
| STEADFAST | Resolute holy person, head, failing to start, then period abstaining from food |
| SENDUP | First start, then finish in ridicule (4,2) |
| FLYOFFTHEHANDLE | See red insect start, then head left unexpectedly |
| EAGLEOWL | Flyer has early start - then we all go off |
