| PREJUDGES | Jumps before book to conclusions (9) |
| FRYINGPAN | From which one jumps before getting fired? |
| INTEND | Plan one good book to conclusion |
| AXEL | Jump before a camel spin, perhaps |
| FREEFALL | Motion of a body, such as a spacecraft, under the force of gravity only; part of a parachute jump before the canopy deploys; or, any fast uncontrolled descent, dip or drop (4,4) |
| PRECEDENT | Go, before book becomes an example (9) |
| ASCENDING | Getting up when epic finally comes to conclusion (9) |
| REFERENDA | Allude to conclusion on key plebiscites (9) |
| RECOMMEND | Endorse core change by Frenchmen to conclusion (9) |
| BITTEREND | 12 in Germany tear to conclusion, however, unpleasant (6,3) |
| DIAGNOSIS | Doing as ordered one's coming to conclusion |
| OFFENDING | Cancelled prior to conclusion, which is provoking |
| COMIC | Word before book or opera |
| PRETEXT | Cover coming before book? (7) |
| LATENT | Tale re-written before book is hidden (6) |
| REREADS | Revisits before book club, perhaps |
| SCRAP | Word before "book" or "paper" |
| EVENT | Evening before book ceremony, for example (5) |
| SHELF | Word before "book" or "built-in" |
| ASLANT | Inclined unfortunately to promote surfing primarily before books |
