| LINED | Grooved to a song about new beginning (5) |
| MYDARLINGCLEMENTINE | Henry Fonda western, and words to a song about a 'forty-niner' (2,7,10) |
| AHAB | Who soliloquizes "The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run" |
| HENPARTY | Enthusiastic about new beginning of partnership, after this? |
| ORNATE | Flowery talk about new beginning (6) |
| OCARINA | Business backing song about new music-maker |
| NARNIA | Northern song about new imaginary place (6) |
| PAGAN | Unbeliever opening up about new beginnings (5) |
| LYRIC | A line from the words to a song (5) |
| SMILE | According to a song, what shouldn't you do at a crocodile? (5) |
| INTRO | It's the lead-in to a song or instrumental (5) |
| PSALM | ...to a song of praise from some bishops almighty... (5) |
| DAISY | With an English species, the ox-eye, marguerite and gerbera, a wild flower used to make chains and crowns, said to symbolise innocence, purity and new beginnings (5) |
| YEARN | Have strong desire for new beginning after a long time (5) |
| GAMIN | Brat says "Good morning, a new beginning" (5) |
| BENIN | New beginning in the short life of a nation (5) |
| RAVEN | Mad party has a new beginning for blackbird (5) |
| RENEW | We're out to embrace new beginnings and bring things up to date (5) |
| NIFTY | Smart new beginning for middle-aged (5) |
| PARTV | Tag for the "Friday the 13th" film subtitled "A New Beginning" |
