| ASHWEDNESDAY | A quiet period assembling for a fast start |
| COLLATION | Assembling for a light meal (9) |
| SPELLBINDING | Short period assembling sheaves is fascinating |
| LUKE | With him, a fast start would be a sheer accident |
| IPO | A quiet period follows it: Abbr. |
| APPOINT | Designate a quiet period (7) |
| SOAPOPERA | Programme thus preceding a quiet period after work? (4,5) |
| LULL | A quiet period, with half-luck, will be halved (4) |
| JACOBRABBIT | Like a fast start, formally? |
| HITTHEGROUNDRUNNING | Winner racing around the arena got off to a fast start |
| ASH | Rubbish, burnt out team from 27 making a fast start (3,9) |
| TAMARADREWE | Reward a team, assembling for film (6,5) |
| CONGREGATION | Group assembling for worship |
| FACTSHEET | Fetch seat when assembling for informative paper (4,5) |
| OMNIBUS | Bonus I'm assembling for collection (7) |
| PANCAKEDAY | Date for races when fast start anticipated? |
| INCONSISTENCE | A common condition for a fast rider who just can't seem to tie down a championship challenge. (13) |
| FANTASIA | Musical composition for a fast in a different arrangement (8) |
| CLIPPER | A hairdresser for a fast sailing ship like the Cutty Sark (7) |
| QUICKOFFTHEMARK | Fast start made living from a supply of German money (5,3,3,4) |
