| FOLIAGE | Leaves family, almost before I mature (7) |
| ADAGE | I'm saying you take little notice of how I mature |
| GLITTERATI | Elite grand family almost engaged in criminal activity (10) |
| APRESSKI | A family almost includes stuff for sporting entertainment (5-3) |
| CALIGULA | Family almost broken by contrary leader in unscrupulous monster, Roman emperor (8) |
| COMFORT | Lydia leaves family doctor with relief from pain (7) |
| HOUDINI | US escapologist Harry getting out almost before great row in Hawaii (7) |
| RHOMBUS | In shape, run home almost before public transport |
| CHALKINESS | Condition of white cliffs leaves family drilling less |
| ASSIST | Help when queen leaves family member |
| OXTONGUE | Yellow-flowered European plant with bristly stems and leaves; family Asteraceae, genera Picris and Helminthotheca (8) |
| NIGHT | It's dark almost before the end of August (5) |
| ANTIQUATED | Old relic, almost, before date ___ changed completely out of date (10) |
| EARL | Aristocrat almost before his time? (4) |
| NEARLY | Almost before time under new head (6 |
| INAUGURATE | Old relic, almost, before date changed - completely out of date! (10) |
| EARLY | Heading off almost before appointed time (5) |
| OCCUPATION | Be found almost before noon on terrace, just the job |
| RIGHTREVEREND | Senior cleric correct to turn back almost before conclusion (5,8) |
| THERAM | Zodiacal constellation in that place almost before morning (3,3) |
