| ALPHATEST | Initial trial of software etc (5,4) |
| BETATEST | Trial of software, e.g. (4,4) |
| VERSIONS | Particular adaptations, editions, releases or translations of novels, songs, pieces of software etc (8) |
| ALPHA | ___ test, initial trial of a product by its developers (5) |
| ABORT | Terminate when BR regularly interrupts initial trial of Automatic Train Operation (5) |
| ERRORMESSAGE | Indication of a fault - in software etc. (5,7) |
| DAKOIT | Robber's lawyer rejected fine before openings in initial trial (6) |
| DOGGING | Sounding depressed when initial trial is omitted from rare observation (7) |
| APPLETREE | Piece of software always returning fruitful growth |
| KILLERAPP | Top-selling piece of software: 2 wds. |
| DATAMODEL | Product of software engineering |
| SEXAPPEAL | IT guarantee covers old type of software |
| ANTIVIRUS | It's run via special sort of software |
| UTILITIES | Pieces of software for gas and electricity companies? |
| APPRAISER | One who values bidder chasing piece of software (9) |
| APPRAISES | Reviews of software builds |
| OPENBETAS | Public test versions of software |
| BUGREPORT | Detailed record of software errors |
| APPARATUS | A low life, American, after piece of software equipment (9) |
| ACTSOFWAR | No end of software hacked by a country opening hostilities (4,2,3) |
