| BANANA | With 7-Across, something to start with |
| ANTIPASTO | Something to start with, as opposed to former love (9) |
| LIGHTER | Easier to carry something to start a fire with (7) |
| STIMULATE | To encourage something to start or progress further (9) |
| TOY | Something to start young with (3) |
| CLEANSLATE | Something to start over with |
| ICEBREAKER | Global warming? There's something to start a conversation! (10) |
| SONG | Something to start singing on key (4) |
| ZEROHOUR | No time for something to start (4,4) |
| TRUE | Undoubtedly something to start and regret |
| ACTIVATE | Cause something to start working (8) |
| SITCOM | Yes, it comes across something funny (6) |
| TRANSVERSE | Extending across something |
| CROSSBAR | A horizontal bar that goes across something. |
| MET | Ran across something within |
| SACROSANCT | Can't cut across something hallowed (10) |
| ASTRADDLE | Standing across (something) |
| FOODFOR | With 42-Across, something to consider, and a hint to the double meaning of the ends of 17-, 21-, 57- and 66-Across |
| THE | With 6 Across, something to cut to |
| CABBAGE | 24 across, something to catch, to catch, you heard, given success, caught (7,5) |
