| EAVESDROP | Fronds not starting to fall - listen (9) |
| ROLEMODEL | Not starting to be well, not starting to be groomed sort of trendsetter (4,5) |
| SLEUTHING | Looking for clues ___ clues not starting to solve object (9) |
| SCAPEGOAT | 20 not starting to attack fall guy |
| TESTIMONY | Irritable about zealot not starting to produce evidence (9) |
| IMMEDIATE | Present aim, not starting to intervene (9) |
| ATTENTIVE | Careful mother not starting to drink red wine (9) |
| PLUNDERER | Penny with person making gross mistake not starting to be a looter (9) |
| LUXURIOUS | Self-indulgent with unit of light not starting to be very angry (9) |
| ALUMINOUS | Not starting to be slanderous, moving in near the middle, bearing a light silvery metal (9) |
| STRESSFRACTURE | Hair starting to fall, right? Operation certain to tackle medical problem (6,8) |
| REFIT | Starting to fall in line, backing overhaul |
| TUMBLE | Trip over something without starting to fall |
| DISUNITE | Is Manchester team's last character starting to fall apart? (8) |
| DROPNET | Is the rabbit catcher starting to fall into decline? (4-3) |
| FILL | Starting to fall sick, stuff... (4) |
| PLOP | People like old places starting to fall down |
| NODOFF | No party for friends? Starting to fall asleep (3,3) |
| RETIRE | English author not starting to get up, go to bed (6) |
| ITCHY | Not starting to be spiteful when needing to scratch (5) |
