| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| OPENERS | Starters | |
| PYROMANIACS | Fire-starters | |
| INITIATORS | Starters | |
| INTROS | Starters | |
| BEGINNERS | Starters | |
| ENTREES | Starters | |
| ENTRANTS | Starters | |
| ICEBREAKERS | Conversation starters | |
| MATCHES | Fire starters | |
| SCRATCHINGS | Race non starters | |
| FAT | Flabby and tubby for starters | |
| CHEF | Cook heating everyone’s food for starters | |
| VEAL | For starters, vets emphasise avoiding lean meat | |
| EJECT | Throw out, for starters, expendable junk especially car tyres | |
| AVARICE | Need to have it all – mixed caviar entree, for starters | |