| EMBRYO | An unborn animal or human being in the earliest stage of development (6) |
| BODY | The entire physical structure of an animal or human being (4) |
| GINGER | Spice used to flavour Blytonian beer/pop or human being-shaped biscuits; or, a carroty colour of hair (6) |
| FOETAL | Defoe tale includes description of unborn animal (6) |
| INFANT | Child in the earliest stages of life (6) |
| SAVAGE | From "of the woods", a human being in a primitive, uncivilised or wild state; a barbarian or brute; a heraldic representation of a bearded seminaked man in a wreath of leaves; or, an enraged horse/vic |
| GERMINAL | Month that's revolutionary in the earliest stage of development (8) |
| ANLAGE | An organ in its earliest stage of development. |
| EMBRYOS | Animals in the earliest stage of development (7) |
| STATUE | A typically near or above life-size sculpture of an animal or human (6) |
| FOETUS | An unborn or unhatched offspring of a human or mammal (6) |
| TAINTS | Defects in the earliest satin pants (6) |
| ASWELL | Grudging response to 15: "A toff over a butcher's has to live like an unborn baby" (2,4,2,3,2,8) |
| EMBRYONIC | In the earliest stages (9) |
| FLESH | The soft part of the body of an animal or human (5) |
| EMBRYOLOGY | Study in earliest stage of development? (10) |
| BACKTOSQUAREONE | Seek carbon quota reforms at the earliest stage (4,2,6,3) |
| SNORTER | An animal or human who makes a nasal pig-like noise; something outstandingly difficult, impressive or severe; or, a ridiculous person (7) |
| THESMALLHOURS | Trips round male (little) hospital in the earliest part of the day (3,5,5) |
| PRIMEVAL | Prime evil heard of in the earliest of times (8) |
