| REASSURES | Initially cut prizes, including first of Switch consoles (9) |
| CARLSANDBURG | American poet, biographer and journalist who won three Pulitzer Prizes including one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln (4,8) |
| NINTENDO | Maker of the Switch console |
| MYSTERIES | Dac's collection including first of these puzzles (9) |
| REDDRAGON | Provocative material including first of data on a monster flagged up? (3,6) |
| EPHEMERIS | Record here is possibly including first sign of moon? (9) |
| PRECLUDED | Ruled out musical work, including first half of record, then second half |
| ECTOMORPH | Weed hard further up, including first bit of couch |
| LEAPFROG | A golfer's round including first of putts to get ahead (8) |
| TUNISIA | Land fish, catching two, including first of skate (7) |
| NESTLING | Catch fish, including first of salmon, as early bird (8) |
| INCROWD | Cool people including first of women in staff (2-5) |
| STETSON | Hat collections being worn, including first of trilbies (7) |
| VAST | Colossal tax including first of surcharges (4) |
| TILED | Decorated level including first of loos (5) |
| WRISTWATCHES | WI collect rare samples, including first of two timepieces (5,7) |
| THERMALS | Underwear hamster chewed up, including first of lingerie (8) |
| MUESLI | It's for breakfast: material detailed, including first of eggs (6) |
| SALVAGE | Auction including first of valuable silver goods saved from shipwreck (7) |
| ACERBATE | Great price including first of beers: make it bitter? |
