| NIGHTFALL | The approach of darkness (9) |
| HARBINGER | Historically, a herald or forerunner sent to announce the approach of someone important (9) |
| PIMPERNEL | Its flowers close at the approach of bad weather |
| MONITOR | Any tropical lizard of the genus Varanus, supposed to give warning of the approach of crocodiles |
| RUNUP | The approach of a bowler in the game of cricket (3-2) |
| SUSPENSE | A powerful device in storytelling that builds a sense of anticipation, excited tension and uncertainty at the approach of the turning point or climax; or, in law, cessation (8) |
| SCARLETCUP | Saucer-shaped red fungus, common in the Northern Hemisphere, which indicates the approach of spring (7,3) |
| ASTERS | From the Latin for "stars", blooms such as purple daisy-like starworts florescent around Michaelmas that herald the approach of autumn (6) |
| DREADS | Fears the approach of |
| HARBINGERS | Persons who go ahead and signal the approach of another; heralds, or forerunners (10) |
| OFFHANDED | The casual approach of a cavalier? (9) |
| PULSE | It races at the approach of 9 Down |
| HARVEST | From the Old English meaning "autumn", the cutting and gathering of crops during the approach to the aforesaid season, or the name given to its corresponding full moon (7) |
| HOMESTRAIGHT | The section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish (4,8) |
| WANGLE | Fake the direction of the approach (6) |
| MAUNDYMONEY | Specially minted silver coins distributed by the Queen in the approach to Easter (6,5) |
| STAFFENTRANCE | Doesn't admit visitors, as that would be the approach the working men would take (5,8) |
| SWEARER | He gives his oath as we're travelling to the approach to the capital, Rome (7) |
| APPLESANDPEARS | The approach to landing in London? (6,3,5) |
| COMMENCE | Workers caught in the approach to institute (8) |
