| CLEARTHEDECKS | Put the cards away and prepare for action |
| DRESSESUP | Urs speeds away and prepares for a party (7,2) |
| CLEAREDTHEDECKS | Put the cards away on board? (7,3,5) |
| UNBUCKLE | Remove sandals from one in France and prepare for action (8) |
| GIRDUPONESLOINS | Beginning to get frisky in pool (I undress and prepare for action) (4,2,4,5) |
| CLEARSTHEDECKS | Sends sailors to their quarters and prepares for action |
| DEAL | Put the cards in the air* |
| FACETHEMUSIC | Look at the score and prepare for the worst (4,3,5) |
| ITSONME | "Put your card away!" |
| LAYTHETABLE | Label the tray right away possibly and prepare for a meal? (3,3,5) |
| SHESDEAD | In 4.5, Lady Capulet comes into her daughter's room to wake her and prepare for this special day. The Nurse shouts and is echoed by Lady Capulet. What do they say? |
| REDACT | The German turned up to take part and prepare for presentation (6) |
| FOLD | Pen and prepare for putting in the envelope (4) |
| COUNTDOWN | Peer toward the ground and prepare for launch (5,4) |
| TAKEABOW | Acknowledge the audience and prepare for violin performance? (4,1,3) |
| EMBATTLE | Let me go out, grab club and prepare for fight (8) |
| SIZEUP | Assess and prepare for wallpapering. Finished? |
| WEATHERPROOF | Expose evidence, and prepare for storm |
| EDIT | Time to go back and prepare for publication |
| EMBRACE | Hold me aloft and prepare for crash landing! (7) |
