Crossword puzzle clue "event starting at 2 a m maybe"

Event starting at 2 a.m., maybe

Starting a project ... and what the letters between the starting and ending pairs of letters in each starred answer are doing?

Event for which one must take a bow before starting

Event starting on 08/08/08 at 08:08:08 p.m.

Starting words at many a sporting event?

Starting cryptogram guess, maybe

Starting restaurant employee, maybe

Starting to age, maybe