| ARTDECO | Style and fashion created lacking elan from the outset? None shall follow (3,4) |
| SPRINT | 126bhp version of the Lotus Elan from the early Seventies (6) |
| STYLES | Fashions created by little Leslie and his pen (6) |
| OILWELL | From the outset, Othello is lacklustre and thoroughly boring |
| STARTLES | From the outset, the man is a surprise to one (8) |
| NORMS | Respect, manners, standards, missing from the outset? The usual behaviour! |
| HAS | Possesses herbs and spices from the outset (3) |
| HINGE | Complaint misses point from the outset, and it's pivotal (5) |
| ISUZU | Who supplied Lotus with the engine for the M100 Elan? (5) |
| LOTUS | Maker of the Elan and Elite sports models (5) |
| STARTLED | Surprised to have been in front from the outset (8) |
| THRESHOLD | Three should take EU characters from the outset (9) |
| ESTRANGED | Alienated from the outset, spelling danger (9) |
| SHOE | Trainer, for instance, should have outlined exercises from the outset |
| ABINITIO | A book in Italian I love from the outset |
| ENTAIL | Occasion everyone needs to attend - it's life-changing, from the outset |
| ABOVO | Almost greater than zero from the outset |
| PODIUM | From the outset passengers hate being stuck on platform |
| POCKET | Appropriate linesman checks corner kicks from the outset (6) |
| FANTASTIC | Short Disney movie about toys primarily - considered from the outset as brilliant |
