| GETONESSKATESON | Hurry up and prepare to enter rink? (3,4,6,2) |
| HANDKERCHIEF | Head chef enters rink - it's a square (12) |
| DRAW | Charge up and prepare to shoot (4) |
| TEEUP | Put pills up and prepare to drive (3,2) |
| PACKSIN | Gives up and prepares to travel home (5,2) |
| MAKEMINCEMEATOF | Prepare to enter case perhaps for murder |
| FEATHERONESNEST | Improve personal finances and prepare to install new clutch (7,4,4) |
| WIPEONESFEET | Prepare to enter |
| LOGON | Prepare to enter cyberspace |
| SLOWS | Prepares to enter a work zone, perhaps |
| TSETSE | Flier prepares to enter periphery of turbulence |
| LIEINWAIT | Get up late, bide your time and prepare to attack (3,2,4) |
| TAKEAIM | Go on to Doncaster bypass maybe and prepare to shoot ahead (4,3) |
| MAKEFAST | Hurry and prepare to observe Ramadan (4,4) |
| BOXOFFICE | Area for sales and storage beside the rink? |
| SLIDINGDOOR | Suitable entrance to the skating rink? (7,4) |
| OFFICER | Constable going to skating rink? Right (7) |
| BOOKINGOFFICE | Verbally encourage monarch to leave rink? One has reservations (7,6) |
| FACEUPTOIT | Recognise and prepare to endure some ordeal (4,2,2,2) |
| ENGARDE | Pull out grenade and prepare to fight (2,5) |