| DAWNCHORUS | Woman to refrain from early singing (4,6) |
| KEEPONESOPTIONSOPEN | Refrain from early commitment |
| SIN | Early singing? It's wicked! (3) |
| CHORUSGIRL | Performer to refrain moving rig left (6,4) |
| MESOLITHIC | Homiletics developed from early history |
| DISRESPECT | Impertinence from early discussions on admiration |
| IGNORE | To refrain from noticing someone, is to do what (6) |
| BURDEN | Had to refrain from carrying a heavy load. It's hard to bear (6) |
| NEUTRAL | To refrain from taking part in a war, is to remain what (7) |
| COOKEDBREAKFAST | All right during school holiday to refrain from eating hot meal |
| ABSTAIN | To refrain from doing something voluntarily |
| SITTIGHT | Model getting drunk to refrain from participating (3,5) |
| STRAIGHT | Keep a ____ face, expression meaning 'to refrain from smiling' (8) |
| PLEDGE | Promise to refrain from drinking toast (6) |
| PASSUP | To refrain from taking an opportunity (4,2) |
| FAST | To refrain from eating (4) |
| COVENANT | Which term describes an agreement between persons to refrain from doing some act (8) |
| BEASTOFBURDEN | An animal had to refrain from acting as a carrier (5,2,6) |
| KEEPTHEPEACE | Expression meaning 'to refrain from disturbing law and order' (4,3,5) |
| EIEIO | Stuck-up police diver oddly wanting to refrain from farming? (1,1,1,1,1) |
