| MURDER | Put half your money to begin with on red, returning to make a killing (6) |
| BRASSICA | Slangily, 'money', to begin with, is called by American 'cabbage' (8) |
| RIDE | Alt.rockers who were "Nowhere" to begin with on album, Going Blank Again afterwards (4) |
| LOVER | The revolver's turned, to begin with, on the boyfriend (5) |
| STARTUPCAPITAL | Jump out of bed to find very serious money to begin a new business (5,2,7) |
| MONET | Not quite enough money to begin becoming an artist in France |
| ERMINE | Little creature returning to make a hole in the ground (6) |
| INVEST | Use your money to make a profit |
| COHORT | A lot of Roman soldiers put half the horses in bed (6) |
| TURNIP | Swallowing half your pint up with something to eat (6) |
| URGENT | It's important to show half your wage went missing (6) |
| TENDON | Sinew puts half a joint round 500 (6) |
| HITMAN | He may make a killing making a killing |
| BUREAU | Dandy covers half your desk (6) |
| LUMMOX | Half your luck making mom kiss an oaf (6) |
| RAKEIN | Make a killing, so to speak |
| CASHIN | Make a killing, maybe, as murderer keeping quiet (4,2) |
| REDRUM | Make a killing, backing horse (3,3) |
| ARCADE | Business establishment where customers can make a killing? |
| STANDSTOGAIN | Has an opportunity to make a killing, as a new detective got upset in spot (6,2,4) |
