| SUNDRESS | Summer wear? After start of September prepare for shower! |
| SWEATER | Jersey: rainier, reportedly, after start of September (7) |
| GETANTSY | Grow impatient but obtain worker for the start of September at the end of the day |
| OEDIPUSREX | Play opened without author, one absolute unknown, closing start of September |
| THEORISERS | They speculate in article - gold about to escalate by start of September (10) |
| ASSERT | Declare rates must be modified about the start of September (6) |
| SNUBS | Avoids the buns sent back at the start of September (5) |
| FEASTS | Defeatist abandons diet at start of September and gorges on heavier food |
| PRESENTS | Awards writer, perhaps, with rest at start of September |
| CRUISES | Sea voyages with film star Tom at start of September (7) |
| RESETS | Transplants various trees before the start of September (6) |
| SCHILLING | Austrians spent this start of September relaxing |
| AFFRAY | Look the worse for wear after a loud set-to (6) |
| BUTTRESS | Prop up as lost top of formal wear after bang on head (8) |
| BLOTTO | Worse for wear after opening bottle and gaming (6) |
| SUNDAYBEST | Worse for wear after Saturday night? Quite the opposite! |
| REDEYED | Looking the worse for wear after snorting drug, changed colour again? |
| SOAPPOWDER | Daughter inspired by the influence of granny, perhaps, after heading for shower to get cleaner (4,6) |
| WATERBUTT | Moisturise backside ___ that may be useful after shower! (5,4) |
| STSWITHINSDAY | Son wants his tidy make-over: there's no time for a shower! |
