| INAUGURAL | The first in a manner of speaking that's popular late summer on Russian River (9) |
| IDIOM | Prestigious award? I had one first, in a manner of speaking (5) |
| ACUTEACCENT | Sweet, in a manner of speaking, that's optional in cafe |
| PARLANCE | A manner of speaking that's almost part weapon (8) |
| OCKENHEIM | What is one of the spellings of the Flemish composer, the first in a long line of noted Flemish comp |
| FORSYTHIA | Genus of popular late winter and spring flowering shrubs with yellow flowers (9) |
| OBSERVANT | Keen-eyed ancillary on Russian river (9) |
| NUMBERONE | Bestselling pop record, the first in a series (6,3) |
| DETECTIVE | Nice summer on court covered by joint investigator (9) |
| ROOSEVELT | American President who spent summers on Campobello Island in New Brunswick |
| THEPOLICE | Band that featured Stewart Copeland on drums and Andy Summers on guitar |
| OPENER | The first in a series of events or games; a player who starts the betting or makes the first bid; or, a utensil for de-lidding a bottle or tin (6) |
| GUTTURAL | Most of the bravery from troop leader on Russian river mouth sounds like it comes from deep down (8) |
| BENEDICTION | Little Benjamin has English way of speaking - that's a blessing (11) |
| RURAL | Close to Jenner on Russian River in the countryside (5) |
| CULTURAL | It relates to ideas and customs of sect on Russian river (8) |
| AGRICULTURAL | Farm, one controlled by a Greek sect on Russian river (12) |
| TWILIGHT | Vampire movie of 2008, the first in a series based on Stephenie Meyer books |
| HARRYRAMSDEN | Yorkshire businessman who founded the first in a chain of fish and chips stores in 1928 (5,7) |
| FOUNDATION | A 1942 issue of Astounding Science-Fiction included this Isaac Asimov story, the first in a long-running series |
