| MAIDENSPEECH | Girl's given said fruit for first words? (6,6) |
| PAIR | Said fruit for two (4) |
| WILLIAMROACHE | US rapper given said fish for street veteran? (7,6) |
| JELLYBEAN | The brightly painted abodes that St. John's is famous for ...first word here, second and third words of answer at #25-Across |
| PITTSBURGH | Team #57-Across plays Center for (First word here ...more at #30-Across) |
| DISAPPOINTED | Frustrated girl's given job |
| ACKEE | Jamaica's national fruit whose genus, Blighia, honours William Bligh who took said fruit from said island to Kew Gardens in 1793 (5) |
| CERISE | French word for cherry; or, the clear red colour of said fruit (6) |
| NOWYOURETALKING | Comment to a baby after its first words? |
| MAMA | Genesis song about baby's first words? |
| ONCEUPONATIME | Continue a poem after changing first words? (4,4,1,4) |
| CACTI | Caught Pinter's first words? They're usually spiky (5) |
| POMACE | From the Latin for "apple" and "cider", marc-like pulpy remains of said fruit when pressed to make the aforementioned perry-like drink (6) |
| OIL | From the Latin for "olive", an ingredient traditionally derived from said fruit; or, a flammable liquid whose figurative burning at midnight refers to reading or studying late (3) |
| CITRINE | From Old French for "lemon-coloured", a variety of quartz in a hue or shade reminiscent of said fruit (7) |
| CITRON | A lemon-like fruit of a tree of the same name; said fruit's yellowy-green colour; or, its peel when candied (6) |
| BERRIES | Covers up said fruit (7) |
| UGLY | Like certain sisters said 'fruit' (4) |
| TALKINGTYRO | Baby who's just said his first word? |
| LEGALTENDER | Visiting bank, girl's given note that can be used for purchases |
