| FLIPACOIN | Referee will do this before a game, minimising footballers" backchat a bit (4,1,4) |
| CRAWL | A baby will do this before learning to walk (5) |
| WARMUP | Do this before a workout: 2 wds. |
| BLOWTHEWHISTLE | How referee will denounce illegal activity (4,3,7) |
| WEIGHINTO | ... who does this before a fight to attack (5,4) |
| FRAMEWORK | Artist might do this before exhibiting structure |
| OSCILLATE | A swinger will do this, after arranging local ties (9) |
| DISORIENT | Bad directions lacking clarity principally will do this? (9) |
| ENTERTAIN | You will do this when you receive visitors at Christmas. (9) |
| OPERATIVE | Surgeon will do this around four, to see if it's functioning |
| TAGUP | Do this before going home after a caught fly |
| TAKEHISBOW | A violinist may do this before and after playing |
| HIRE | Do this before introducing a new employee |
| BASESALARY | You get this before a bonus |
| BUCKETLIST | Terrible tickle in chest - do this before you die! (6,4) |
| AIM | You do this before you pull the trigger (3) |
| TEEUP | Some people do this before they drive: 2 wds |
| REDUCINGAGENT | Minimising a fellow becoming an electron donor (8,5) |
| CUTDOWNTOSIZE | Challenge importance by minimising what the editor might do for The Paper (3,4,2,4) |
| SILENCER | Device for minimising the report of a gunshot (8) |
