| 20 answers for: U-turn from "to" |
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| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| FRO | U-turn from "to" |
| APRIL | Thought to be from "to open", in allusion to the opening of buds and blossoms in spring, name of the fourth month and one whose "showers may bring flowers", according to folklore (5) |
| QUARRIES | From "to square", stone pits from which marble, minerals, slate etc is mined; hence, figurative sources from which information can be extracted (8) |
| SMOCK | From "to creep", name given to a loose-fitting chemise, honeycomb-stitched rustic linen overall, long blouse, painter's coverall or other garment to "creep" into (5) |
| TEXT | From "to weave", the words collectively "woven" together to form a book; or, the tome of writings itself (4) |
| LECTURE | From "to read", an educational talk delivered to an audience; a discourse; or, a lengthy rebuke (7) |
| VAN | Sort of vehicle that Sam Mitchell was pushed from to return to Walford (3) |
| CALLUNA | From "to beautify, sweep clean" in reference to its twigs traditionally used in brooms and brushes, the wild flower heather or ling in the genus of the same name (7) |
| RHYTON | From "to flow", an ancient Greek horn- or animal-shaped wine cup or vessel with a pouring-hole in its pointed end through which to drink (6) |
| INFLUENCE | From "to flow", a noun for the power of ascendancy that is related to the Italian word for the grippe (9) |
| JURY | From "to swear", a company of men and women sworn to give a verdict (4) |
| ASPIRE | From "to breathe upon", a word meaning aim, desire eagerly, ascend to a great height, strive for high things, shoot for or tower up (6) |
| PRESERVE | From "to keep", an animal sanctuary, chase, deer/game park, forest, jam, marmalade, pickle etc, kept safe from harm, loss, perishing or spoiling (8) |
| ANADEM | An old poetic word, from "to bind, to wreathe", for a chaplet, fillet or garland of flowers for the head (6) |
| ASPECT | Term, from "to look" and related to a word for eyeglasses, for outlook; or, view in a specific direction (6) |
| ADIOS | Spanish farewell, goodbye, so long or toodle-pip that, from "to God", is rooted in the idea of commending someone to God's care (5) |
| AUS | From, to The Scorpions |
| ARISTOTLE | Letters from/to realist philosopher (9) |
| CASTS | Gives some from to play groups (5) |
| STEM | From to stern |
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