| UPSTARTS | Social climbers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| PYM | A distinctive rocky outcrop, ___ ___, at the edge of the Kinder Plateau, High Peak, is a popular landmark for climbers and walkers (3,5) |
| CHAIR | A distinctive rocky outcrop, ___ ___, at the edge of the Kinder Plateau, High Peak, is a popular landmark for climbers and walkers (3,5) |
| KENDALMINTCAKE | Sugar-based confection originating from a Cumbrian town and used as a source of energy by climbers and mountaineers (6,4,4) |
| GETAFTERIT | "Seize the day!," and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| HUMBLEBEGINNINGS | Part of a rags-to-riches story, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| ANIMALRIGHTS | Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have |
| LETTEROPENERS | Envelope-slicing tools, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| BEARHUGS | Tight embraces, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| CHEESEFILLING | Ravioli option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| DRESSINGDOWN | Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| UPPERATMOSPHERE | Layer in which space stations orbit Earth, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have? |
| HOLDTHATTHOUGHT | "Remember what you were about to say," and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| PINHEADS | Ninnies, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| BREAKASTORY | What an investigative journalist might do, and what the answers to the starred clues literally do |
| COATTAILS | Features of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| LOVELETTERS | Messages containing X's and O's, and what the answers to the starred clues literally describe? |
| TREEHUGGERS | Nature lovers, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| DJMIX | Dance club compilation, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| TIMESLOT | Schedule component, and what the answers to the starred clues literally contain |
