| DECAFTEA | Leaves before bedtime, maybe? |
| DIARY | Book before bedtime, maybe |
| CLEANSLATE | Hoovers before bedtime maybe, making a fresh start? (5,5) |
| SALAD | Leaves before the entree, maybe |
| READTO | Entertain at bedtime, maybe |
| NINE | School night bedtime, maybe |
| NINEPM | School night bedtime, maybe |
| TEATIME | Leaves before interval, about 4pm? (7) |
| EARLGREY | Drunk leaves before time, crossing garden unevenly |
| TEA | Leaves before paying the check? |
| TEACEREMONY | Leaves before show becomes a ritual |
| JILTS | Leaves before the big day |
| GOESCROOK | Leaves before the staff becomes angry (4,5) |
| ENEMY | Evacuation: one leaves before last of Tory Opposition (5) |
| KYLIE | Confusion likely when Elle leaves before you go back into mine for singing celebrity (5,7) |
| MINOGUE | Confusion likely when Elle leaves before you go back into mine for singing celebrity (5,7) |
| FIRSTOFALL | Conifers have to shed leaves before any others (5,2,3) |
| TOBACCO | Leaves before old boat sadly takes on volume of water? (7) |
| BUBBLEBATH | Before-bedtime indulgence |
| MIDNIGHTSAUNA | Steam bath enjoyed just before bedtime? |
