| GULE | ___ of August (1st of that month) |
| EMBER | Residue seen on 5/11 and the majority of that month (5) |
| ARLINGTON | ___ Grange, first of that class of GWR 4-6-0s (9) |
| GUNS | "The ___ of August": Tuchman |
| APRIL | Though it's often been said that ___ showers bring May flowers," that month is seldom the rainiest month of the year |
| YACHT | On the contrary, that month Cayman Islands did take possession of oligarch's vessel |
| SEPTEMBER | It might as well rain until sung that month (9) |
| MAYFLIES | Insects indicating that month goes quickly (8) |
| NOVEMBER | Mob never dispersed that month (8) |
| ARNO | Between August 1st and October 1st the Navy will run in Italy (4) |
| PERSEID | One of a group of shooting stars which appear each year around 10th August; first recorded in 36AD (7) |
| STRATA | On August 1st, start changing beds (6) |
| LAMMAS | Mother hits out on August 1st |
| ANTIGUA | Leeward island worker returning August 1st (7) |
| TAB | Bill got tuberculosis around August 1st (3) |
| PACKET | Pretty Penny and Nick will make love August 1st! |
| FIXADATE | Arrange to meet girlfriend to secure answer on August 1st (3,1,4) |
| CHIEFOFWAR | Forthcoming nine-episode Apple TV+ series about native Hawaiians' battles against colonization; it drops on August 1st |
| DATE | eg 1st of December, 2nd of May, 6th of August, 4th of June? (4) |
| CLOSESEASON | Inactive period concludes each 1st of September, 1st of October and 1st of November (5,6) |
