Possible Clues:

• Star fiddling with gift weapon, initially
• Start, if puzzled, from the beginning
• Initially close to trees, finally out
• Primitively
• Saw tits periodically circling trees to begin with
• Trees planted in middle of Seattle, initially
• Initially put evergreens in allotment -- left, right, and centre
• A thirst with following for Hearts to begin with
• Initially, a series of races encircling trees
• American, leader of team leading early on