| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OFFTOAFINESTART | First to leave the blocks |
| OFFTOAFINESTART | Like the first sprinter to leave the blocks |
| FASTEATER | First to leave the table, perhaps |
| SPELLITOUT | Leave no room for misinterpretation ... or what the first words of the answers to the five starred clues do, literally |
| NEWDADS | Ones taking paternity leave for the first time |
| SHIFT | Leave first or second, say |
| ABANDON | First-rate group, on leave (7) |
