| ONSHOW | It's not concealed to begin with? 18 across is on the stage! (2,4) |
| RUNG | That's right, 9. Across is on the ladder (4) |
| BEAT | Concealed to circumscribe a threatening strike (4) |
| GET | Why Did I ___ Married? (18 Across movie) |
| EXEUNT | Former partner attached to our masters' good book? Get off the stage! (6) |
| HECKLE | Cold weekend in hell is cut short by sweetheart, for example? Would you get off the stage! (6) |
| ACTING | Is on the stage and taking higher rank temporarily (6) |
| DIESEL | Rudolf, the German behind something energising locomotives to begin with? (6) |
| FRINGE | "The Moving Finger" on the Edinburgh stage! (6) |
| NOWISE | Present one's excuses, to begin with? Absolutely not (6) |
| SOLVER | Over 50s dancing? 18! (6) |
| MALICE | Ill - will he swallow one capsule to begin with? (6) |
| AMIDST | In the middle of Pyramid Stage! |
| EXITSIGN | One of those shining in The Abbey that is way-out is Mark Last? Get off the stage! (4,4) |
| ODDSOCKS | What puppeteers have up sleeves perhaps is strange to begin with? On the other hand, they're not con |
| SETPIECE | From scrum, out-half kicks ball wide right for winger to score? Get off the stage! (3,5) |
| BOUNCYCASTLE | Keep this for the children on their birthday, as board member is lively to begin with? (6,6) |
| GADGETS | DG is on the stage exhibiting some ingenious devices (7) |
| ACTS | Does something, and is on the stage (4) |
| IMON | "Time for me to take the stage!" |
