| GETUPANDGO | Initiative to rise and leave (3-2-3-2) |
| ROTISSERIE | Meat shop to rise and rise in an unusual way |
| REARMAMENT | Back with soldiers in dull initiative to prepare for war again? (10) |
| ENTERPRISE | Initiative to go into force (10) |
| UNSHACKLED | International body's taken the initiative to get imprisoned journalist released |
| ANDGO | Rise and leave with spirit! (3,2,3,2) |
| GETUP | Rise and leave with spirit! (3,2,3,2) |
| ONEUPON | Has the advantage of a unit ordered to rise and advance (3,2,2) |
| TRANSFER | Coaches lack initial initiative to back referee to move on (8) |
| LIFT | Start to rise and flit, crossword setter style (4-3) |
| ENERGISER | One can stimulate Green to rise, and to get involved (9) |
| RUNSUP | Manages to rise , and sends the ball rolling (4,2) |
| FIVEAM | Hour to rise and shine, e.g.: 2 wds. |
| HEIRLOOM | He and I beginning to rise and overshadow the family property (8) |
| EVE | First woman to rise and fall (3) |
| EPA | "___ Announces New Initiative To Conserve Whatever's Left" ("The Onion" article) |
| DEMARCHE | Initiative to advance steadily through a river |
| UNITE | Get together, unveiling new initiative to elect leaders |
| TESTDRIVE | International initiative to get trial on the move? |
| ENTERPRISING | Showing initiative to embark on parking revolution |
