| DRESSINGROOM | One makes a change here before going on to a later stage |
| CHAFE | Warm up here before going in place to get warm drinks (5) |
| PAOLOPILERI | Took the first world title for Morbidelli, before going on to discover a certain Valentino Rossi. (5,6) |
| CEASED | Stopped a man going on to a new case (6) |
| ATACAMA | At a river in England, going on to a desert in South America (7) |
| WARMUP | You'd expect this to happen in 17 down before going on to the pitch (4,2) |
| TADPOLES | They will presumably croak at a later stage (8) |
| LOOPS | Informs at a later stage, with "in" |
| DOWNTHELINE | Uncompromising at a later stage (4,3,4) |
| PREYPLEASE | Polite request from a predator before going on a hunt? |
| MATE | Female crickets will ___ with other males collecting and storing their semen. She will then fertilize her eggs at a later stage. |
| PUTOFF | Blow round to change the date to a later one |
| LASTCALL | Final warning before going on stage (4,4) |
| EASTEREGG | In spring, one's presented with course before going on vacation (6,3) |
| CHECK | "Before going on a long drive, you should always your oil, water and tyres." |
| GREENROOM | Where stars wait before going on a show, eg (5,4) |
| GETONESSKATESON | What to do before going on the rink, hurry up (3,4,6,2) |
| NERVES | Feelings of anxiety before going on stage, eg (6) |
| BEERHALL | Change here to enter dance and drink venue a¦ (4,4) |
| POSTPONE | To put off to a later time is to do what (8) |
