| READYSTEADYGO | Words used to start a race |
| OPENER | Utensil for removing a crown cap from a bottle or a lid from a tin; first goal in a match; or, a comment used to start a conversation (6) |
| WEASEL | Furtive mustelid whose supposed ability to suck the contents out of an A"uf without breaking its shell gave rise to a term for equivocal or evasive words, used to reduce the force of a concept being e |
| PISTOL | Starting ____, item used to give the signal to start a race in athletics (6) |
| SALUTATION | A standard formula of words used to begin/open a letter or speech; or, a greeting generally (10) |
| NIBLICK | Could it be used to start a pen club? |
| FLINT | Stone that's used to start a fire on "Survivor" |
| TINDER | Dry material used to start a fire (6) |
| POLEPOSITION | Best point at which to start a race in cold climates? (4,8) |
| POLEPOSITIONS | Good places to start a race for jobs in Warsaw (4,9) |
| GASPOKER | It's used to start a fire during Georgia's game (3,5) |
| SERVICE | It is used to start a rally and revise first court in play (7) |
| KINDLING | Nice heather - it may be used to start a fire (8) |
| WASTEKNOT | Technique used to start a new thread in cross stitch (5,4) |
| HIGHNESS | "Your ___"; words used to address a king |
| SENTENCE | A number of words used to pass judgment (8) |
| TERMS | Conditions / words used to express a definite concept |
| SOLIKE | Words used to set up a story |
| NOUNS | Words used to identify a class of people, places or things (5) |
| ANNODOMINI | Words used to place a date after Christ's birth (4,6) |
