| SONICYOUTH | Video game detailing the early years of an anthropomorphic Sega speedster? |
| SHADOWFLASH | Follow the Scarlet Speedster? |
| HOTRODDER | Husband with odd, retro convertible: a speedster? |
| TGV | On-line French speedster? (3) |
| RASPUTIN | Russian mystic who gained influence in the country in the early years of the 20th century while acting as faith-healer to the family of the Tsar (8) |
| SALT | Charlie, podium finisher for BSA against the might of the Manx Nortons in the early years of the World 500cc Championship. (4) |
| SUNYATSEN | 'Pioneer of the revolution' that overthrew China's Qing (Manchu) dynasty in the early years of the 20th century (3,3-3) |
| MACMAHON | President of France during the early years of the Third Republic |
| GEORGEJACKSON | Forenames of GWR's chief mechanical engineer in the early years of the 20th century (6, 7) |
| ATARI | Upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio film about the early years of video gaming |
| ANDOR | "Star Wars" show set in the early years of the Rebellion |
| EXODUS | Book of the Bible detailing the flight of the Israelites from Egypt (6) |
| CHILDHOOD | The early years of one's life (9) |
| COKE | Solid fuel with low smoke emissions used in the early years of steam locomotives (4) |
| INFANCY | The early years of life (7) |
| EPILOGUE | Concluding part of a literary work, typically detailing the fates of its characters (8) |
| HEXAGON | Figure detailing the pain of spelling? (7) |
| LOWERCLASSES | Part of social group during the early years at the national school (5,7) |
| ASTITCHINTIME | Detailing the anti-Semitic slur about proverbial saver (1,6,2,4) |
| GOSPELOFLUKE | Leprechaun's book detailing the truth about flounders? |
