Possible Clues:

• King in London losing head at start of day
• "... and ___ to rise ..."
• Like some waiters
• Count on first year in good time
• Like the bird that catches the worm
• Noble, perhaps, but not of late
• Almost topless, yet more than punctual
• Five in the morning, say
• Arab entered cathedral in good time
• Evidently, class is leaving in good time