| MILDEW | Fungus, note, will, finally, before the day's up |
| VASHTI | In the Old Testament, queen of King Ahasuerus before the days of Esther (6) |
| DROOPY | Bad day up, year looking tired (6) |
| ACTUAL | Opera music: latest Rameau aria will finally be real (6) |
| GREECE | Country in question will finally agree, certainly (6) |
| FIESTA | Firm hand gripping mine, finally, before a party |
| CALIPH | Islamic ruler: chap I will finally upset |
| ACCORD | Agreement how a group of notes will sound |
| WOODCRAFT | Skill before the days of iron ships |
| TOMORROW | The day before the day three days after yesterday (8) |
| ARMAGEDDON | In the New Testament, the final battle before the Day of Judgement (10) |
| BREVE | Note where little brother is before the day before (5) |
| ILLHEALTH | One tiny bit of laudanum will finally cure the unending sickness (3,6) |
| REENLIST | Staggered entries will finally join up again (2-6) |
| OWED | Before the day's over becoming unsettled |
| EUTERPE | Inspiration for writer, English, before the day is up |
| SAVE | Word before "the day" or "the date" |
| EVE | She comes up to 24 hours before the day (3) |
| SIEVE | Riddle is put back before the day before (5) |
| UTAS | Lost eight days of a festival, with half a day up |
