| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVATES | Starts | |
| INITIATES | Starts | |
| BEGINS | Starts | |
| HEADS OFF | Starts journey | |
| INSTITUTES | Starts academies | |
| RENEWS | Starts again | |
| RECOMMENCES | Starts again | |
| OPENSUP | Starts firing | |
| HEADSOFF | Starts journey | |
| RESUMES | Starts again | |
| OPENS UP | Starts firing (5,2) | |
| DIGSIN | Starts eating (colloq) | |
| TAKESOFF | Starts to fly | |
| OPENS | Starts up (business) | |
| TEE | Where a hole starts | |
| REKINDLES | Starts To Burn Again | |
| JERKILY | In fits and starts | |
| JERKINESS | In fits and starts | |
| SPASMODIC | In fits and starts | |
| EAT | Wolf starts evading animal traps | |
| TOE | Piggy starts to oink excitedly | |
| DEW | Droplet starts dampening expert’s watercolour | |
| YAP | Yoga around poolside starts gossip | |
| APE | Monkey starts attacking poor elephant | |
| ACE | Expert starts another careful exploration | |