| Early source of spices, with "the" | 44 |
| Early source of oil | 19 |
| Early source of nourishment | 27 |
| Early software versions | 23 |
| Early software version | 22 |
| Early Socialist presidential candidate Eugene | 45 |
| Early soap powder | 17 |
| Early SNL star | 14 |
| Early sneaker brand | 19 |
| Early Smashing Pumpkins album | 29 |
| Early smartphone | 16 |
| Early Slavonic ruler's title | 32 |
| Early slaves | 12 |
| Early slave | 11 |
| Early Slav rulers | 17 |
| Early skipper | 13 |
| Early sixth-century year | 24 |
| Early sixth-century date | 24 |
| Early sitcom star Desi | 22 |
| Early sitcom star | 17 |
| Early sitcom couple | 19 |
| Early sinner | 12 |
| Early Sinatra employer | 22 |
| Early sign of spring | 20 |
| Early sign of dissent | 21 |
| Early sickness symptom | 22 |
| Early sibling rivalry victim | 28 |
| Early shows | 11 |
| Early show? | 11 |
| Early show of interest | 22 |
| Early show | 10 |
| Early shopping mall | 19 |
| Early Shirley role | 18 |
| Early shipbuilder | 17 |
| Early ship reaching American shores | 35 |
| Early shepherd | 14 |
| Early shelter | 13 |
| Early Shaw play | 15 |
| Early Shakespearean tragedy | 27 |
| Early shafted weapon | 20 |
| Early seventh-century year | 26 |
| Early seventh-century date | 26 |
| Early seventh century date | 26 |
| Early settlers' beef | 24 |
| Early settlers of Iceland | 25 |
| Early settlers in the Orkneys | 29 |
| Early settler of England | 24 |
| Early settler | 13 |
| Early serfs | 11 |
| Early serf | 10 |
| Early September wedding? | 24 |
| Early September observance | 26 |
| Early Semitic language | 22 |
| Early Semite | 12 |
| Early self-help guru | 20 |
| Early seducee | 13 |
| Early sect member | 17 |
| Early second-millennium year | 28 |
| Early second-millennium date | 28 |
| Early second-century year | 25 |
| Early second-century date | 25 |
| Early seamstress | 16 |
| Early seafarers feared going over it | 36 |
| Early seafarer | 14 |
| Early scripture | 15 |
| Early screenwriter Bernstein | 28 |
| Early screening | 15 |
| Early screen star Power | 23 |
| Early screen siren | 18 |
| Early scratch | 13 |
| Early Scot | 10 |
| Early science fiction writer Jules | 34 |
| Early sci-fi writer | 19 |
| Early sci-fi author | 19 |
| Early Schwarzenegger nickname, with "The" | 51 |
| Early schoolroom needs | 22 |
| Early schooldesk appointments | 29 |
| Early sch. designation | 22 |
| Early sch. | 10 |
| Early scenes of "The Wizard of Oz" | 44 |
| Early scene in "The Wizard of Oz" | 43 |
| Early Scandinavian | 18 |
| Early Saturday-nightspecial? | 29 |
| Early satellite launcher | 24 |
| Early satellite built at Bell Labs | 34 |
| Early Sarah Jessica Parker role | 31 |
| Early Sanskrit | 14 |
| Early Sam & Dave record label | 33 |
| Early Sally Field character | 27 |
| Early Saint-Laurent employer | 28 |
| Early sailor | 12 |
| Early sailing ship | 18 |
| Early S. A. empire | 18 |
| Early Russian dynast | 20 |
| Early Russian Communist | 23 |
| Early run? | 10 |
| Early Rumanian | 14 |
| Early rules for it were developed at McGill University in the 1870s | 67 |
| Early rounds | 12 |
| Early round, perhaps | 20 |