| NIPINTHEBUD | From behind put in to destroy something at the very beginning (3,2,3,3) |
| KERNEL | Reported commander had found something at the very centre |
| SHREWD | Clever wife coming in to destroy documents? (6) |
| RUIN | Are you getting in to destroy things? |
| FROMSCRATCH | (Starting) at the very beginning (4,7) |
| OUTOFTHEBOX | From the very beginning |
| DELVE | Was first to return, at the very beginning, to make enquiries (5) |
| OUTSET | From the ___ (starting at the very beginning) |
| STARVE | Fast, tales the lead at the very beginning (6) |
| ASSIST | A ship is trained at the very beginning to get help (6) |
| FROMTHEWORDGO | Told to set off at the very beginning (4,3,4,2) |
| YEARDOT | Ready to turn around at the very beginning (4,3) |
| AVOCADO | One at the very beginning orders; club has commotion to supply fruit (7) |
| ERASE | To destroy something can take a long time, by the end (5) |
| EMBRYONIC | English male's Byronic twist at the very beginning (9) |
| PRIMEVALLY | Two or three perhaps opposing friend at the very beginning |
| FROMDAYONE | Strat on Sunday, say, at the very beginning (4,3,3) |
| STARTEDUP | Opened up at the very beginning (7,2) |
| ORIGIN | Or I showed spirit at the very beginning |
| STAR | A leading lady appears at the very beginning (4) |
