| LEADSUP | Prepares the way when one takes the star to have a drink (5,2) |
| EASES | Prepares the way |
| SOLDIER | Join, in a way, when one gets admitted in private (7) |
| ASTRAY | Wrong of stars to have yen for model, ultimately |
| ODDLY | Do up in a nonchalant way when one left in a curious manner (5) |
| TOPSTHEBILL | Takes the star spot but kills the cop show (4,3,4) |
| BOTHERS | In short, be moved when one takes the trouble to |
| APPEARS | Gives the impression, when one takes the stage (7) |
| PARASOL | Protection needed when one takes the rap in Laos (7) |
| COMESON | Improves when one takes the stage (5,2) |
| ORTAILS | The alternative when one takes a toss (5,2,5) |
| PIONEER | From "pawn", a word for a foot soldier, going in advance of an army to prepare the way originally, thus an explorer, founder, groundbreaker, leader, pathfinder, settler, trailblazer or other person wh |
| STRAINS | Tries to get the stars to parade around in (7) |
| TRAVELS | Sonnet 50: How heavy do I journey on the way / When what I seek, my weary ___ end, / Doth teach that ease and that repose to say, / "Thus far the miles are measured from thy friend!" |
| TURNSTO | Looks for support when one takes a new direction (5,2) |
| ARRESTS | Stops for the stars to run, again, through (7) |
| STATION | One's position in life where one takes the train (7) |
| ELATION | Delight that no-one takes the story as completely the reverse (7) |
| WASHDAY | Dash around getting in the way when mum's busy (7) |
| ROLLSUP | Prepares the stuffed pancakes when one arrives? (5,2) |
