| STEAMAGE | The epitome of really early trains for players welcoming first eleven in the morning (5,3) |
| ENGINE | Two hands trap first eleven in a locomotive (6) |
| STEAM | Type of engine used to power early trains |
| TEAROOM | Players welcoming Aussie skipper inside cafe |
| MAVEN | Players welcoming a very dab hand (5) |
| AFTERALL | Song by The Frank and Walters that reached number 11 in the UK singles chart in 1993 (5,3) |
| RUNTOYOU | Song by Bryan Adams that reached No. 11 in the UK charts in 1985 (3,2,3) |
| FEEDBACK | Information about results confined to characters in the first eleven |
| EDUCATED | Has learned the lesson - arrange due date welcoming first child (8) |
| ANGLESEY | Isle where Holyhead terminus for trains for Ireland ferry located (8) |
| STARLESS | Black look welcoming first of legion onto ship |
| LIEGEMAN | On welcoming first of invitees, call up vassal (8) |
| INVASIVE | Entering, is naive about welcoming first of visitors (8) |
| ELONGATE | Long inside the last at first eleven, drawn out (8) |
| TOLERATE | Had to alter first eleven, but managed to put up with it (8) |
| TSARINAS | Frantically trains, for instance, group of top Russians (8) |
| TAHITIAN | Islander, artist welcoming first character with husband (8) |
| HIJACKED | Letters from first eleven taken wrongly (8) |
| SEXTET | Group of players in first eleven chasing goals ultimately at times, for starters, for the English team (6) |
| AXIOM | In principle, ring after eleven in the morning (5) |
