diff --git a/ComplexityTheory.lean b/ComplexityTheory.lean
index 9f264a3..a895a48 100644
--- a/ComplexityTheory.lean
+++ b/ComplexityTheory.lean
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.Stacks
 import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.Transitions
 import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.Simulation
 import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.ParseFirst
+import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.Parsing
+import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.Clock
 import ComplexityTheory.Computability.ConditionalIdentity
 import ComplexityTheory.Computability.ConditionalIdentity.Copy
 import ComplexityTheory.Computability.ConditionalIdentity.Simulation
diff --git a/ComplexityTheory/Computability/PairFirstComposition/Clock.lean b/ComplexityTheory/Computability/PairFirstComposition/Clock.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..208d095
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+++ b/ComplexityTheory/Computability/PairFirstComposition/Clock.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2026 Windsor Nguyen and contributors. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Windsor Nguyen
+-/
+
+import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.Parsing
+import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PolynomialClock
+
+/-!
+# Polynomial clock for pair-first composition
+
+The wrapper pays linear time to parse the complete pair, then runs the source
+on the shorter first component. One explicit polynomial in the complete pair
+length dominates both costs.
+-/
+
+namespace ComplexityTheory
+namespace PolyTimeComputable
+namespace PairFirstComposition
+
+variable {function : BitString → Bool}
+
+/-- A full-input clock covering pair parsing followed by source execution. -/
+noncomputable def compositionClock
+    (certificate : PolyTimeComputable id Computability.encodeBool function) :
+    Polynomial Nat :=
+  2 * Polynomial.X +
+    Polynomial.C (PolynomialClock.coefficient certificate.time) *
+      (Polynomial.X + 1) ^ PolynomialClock.exponent certificate.time
+
+/-- The source clock on the first component is bounded by the full-pair monomial. -/
+theorem sourceTime_le_pairMonomial
+    (certificate : PolyTimeComputable id Computability.encodeBool function)
+    (first second : BitString) :
+    certificate.time.eval first.length ≤
+      PolynomialClock.coefficient certificate.time *
+        ((BitString.pair first second).length + 1) ^
+          PolynomialClock.exponent certificate.time := by
+  have firstLength_le_pairLength : first.length ≤ (BitString.pair first second).length := by
+    rw [BitString.length_pair]
+    omega
+  calc
+    certificate.time.eval first.length ≤
+        PolynomialClock.coefficient certificate.time *
+          (first.length + 1) ^ PolynomialClock.exponent certificate.time :=
+      PolynomialClock.eval_le_coefficient_mul_pow certificate.time first.length
+    _ ≤ PolynomialClock.coefficient certificate.time *
+          ((BitString.pair first second).length + 1) ^
+            PolynomialClock.exponent certificate.time := by
+      apply Nat.mul_le_mul_left
+      exact Nat.pow_le_pow_left (Nat.add_le_add_right firstLength_le_pairLength 1) _
+
+/-- Parsing plus source execution fits the displayed composition clock. -/
+theorem totalExecutionTime_le_clock
+    (certificate : PolyTimeComputable id Computability.encodeBool function)
+    (first second : BitString) :
+    certificate.time.eval first.length +
+        (3 * first.length + second.length + 4) ≤
+      (compositionClock certificate).eval (BitString.pair first second).length := by
+  have sourceBound := sourceTime_le_pairMonomial certificate first second
+  have parsingBound := parsingTime_le_twice_pair_length first second
+  simp only [compositionClock, Polynomial.eval_add, Polynomial.eval_mul,
+    Polynomial.eval_ofNat, Polynomial.eval_one, Polynomial.eval_X, Polynomial.eval_C,
+    Polynomial.eval_pow]
+  omega
+
+end PairFirstComposition
+end PolyTimeComputable
+end ComplexityTheory
diff --git a/ComplexityTheory/Computability/PairFirstComposition/Parsing.lean b/ComplexityTheory/Computability/PairFirstComposition/Parsing.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dc36ae
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+++ b/ComplexityTheory/Computability/PairFirstComposition/Parsing.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2026 Windsor Nguyen and contributors. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Windsor Nguyen
+-/
+
+import ComplexityTheory.Computability.PairFirstComposition.ParseFirst
+
+/-!
+# Complete canonical-pair parsing
+
+After locating the delimiter, the wrapper consumes the complete witness and
+restores the decoded first component as the source input. The resulting bound
+charges every symbol of the canonical pair, including the ignored witness.
+-/
+
+namespace ComplexityTheory
+namespace PolyTimeComputable
+namespace PairFirstComposition
+
+variable {function : BitString → Bool}
+
+/-- Witness clearing consumes the complete encoded second component. -/
+def evaluatesClearSecond
+    (certificate : PolyTimeComputable id Computability.encodeBool function)
+    (second : BitString)
+    (reverse : List (certificate.tm.Γ certificate.tm.k₀)) :
+    StateTransition.EvalsToInTime (machine certificate).step
+      (configuration certificate .clearSecond (initialState certificate.tm)
+        (encodedBits certificate second) reverse)
+      (some (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm) [] reverse))
+      (second.length + 1) := by
+  induction second with
+  | nil =>
+      simpa [encodedBits] using oneStepEvaluation
+        (step_clearSecond_nil certificate reverse)
+  | cons bit remaining inductionHypothesis =>
+      have firstStep := oneStepEvaluation
+        (step_clearSecond_cons certificate (inputSymbol certificate bit)
+          (encodedBits certificate remaining) reverse)
+      simpa [encodedBits, inputSymbol] using StateTransition.EvalsToInTime.trans
+        (machine certificate).step 1 (remaining.length + 1)
+        (configuration certificate .clearSecond (initialState certificate.tm)
+          (inputSymbol certificate bit :: encodedBits certificate remaining) reverse)
+        (configuration certificate .clearSecond (initialState certificate.tm)
+          (encodedBits certificate remaining) reverse)
+        (some (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm) [] reverse))
+        firstStep inductionHypothesis
+
+/-- Restoration moves every scratch symbol onto the source input stack. -/
+def evaluatesRestoreInput
+    (certificate : PolyTimeComputable id Computability.encodeBool function)
+    (restored reverse : List (certificate.tm.Γ certificate.tm.k₀)) :
+    StateTransition.EvalsToInTime (machine certificate).step
+      (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm) restored reverse)
+      (some (embeddedConfiguration certificate
+        (Turing.initList certificate.tm (reverse.reverseAux restored))))
+      (reverse.length + 1) := by
+  induction reverse generalizing restored with
+  | nil =>
+      simpa using oneStepEvaluation (step_restoreInput_nil certificate restored)
+  | cons head remaining inductionHypothesis =>
+      have firstStep := oneStepEvaluation
+        (step_restoreInput_cons certificate restored head remaining)
+      have remainingSteps := inductionHypothesis (head :: restored)
+      simpa [List.reverseAux] using StateTransition.EvalsToInTime.trans
+        (machine certificate).step 1 (remaining.length + 1)
+        (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm)
+          restored (head :: remaining))
+        (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm)
+          (head :: restored) remaining)
+        (some (embeddedConfiguration certificate
+          (Turing.initList certificate.tm (remaining.reverseAux (head :: restored)))))
+        firstStep remainingSteps
+
+/-- Canonical parsing enters the source machine on exactly the first component. -/
+def evaluatesCanonicalPairParsing
+    (certificate : PolyTimeComputable id Computability.encodeBool function)
+    (first second : BitString) :
+    StateTransition.EvalsToInTime (machine certificate).step
+      (configuration certificate .readFirst (initialState certificate.tm)
+        (encodedBits certificate (BitString.pair first second)) [])
+      (some (embeddedConfiguration certificate
+        (Turing.initList certificate.tm (encodedBits certificate first))))
+      (3 * first.length + second.length + 4) := by
+  have readSteps := evaluatesReadFirst certificate first second []
+  have clearSteps := evaluatesClearSecond certificate second
+    ((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux [])
+  have restoreSteps := evaluatesRestoreInput certificate []
+    ((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux [])
+  have readThenClear := StateTransition.EvalsToInTime.trans (machine certificate).step
+    (2 * first.length + 2) (second.length + 1)
+    (configuration certificate .readFirst (initialState certificate.tm)
+      (encodedBits certificate (BitString.pair first second)) [])
+    (configuration certificate .clearSecond (initialState certificate.tm)
+      (encodedBits certificate second) ((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux []))
+    (some (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm) []
+      ((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux [])))
+    readSteps clearSteps
+  have combined := StateTransition.EvalsToInTime.trans (machine certificate).step
+    (second.length + 1 + (2 * first.length + 2))
+    (((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux []).length + 1)
+    (configuration certificate .readFirst (initialState certificate.tm)
+      (encodedBits certificate (BitString.pair first second)) [])
+    (configuration certificate .restoreInput (initialState certificate.tm) []
+      ((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux []))
+    (some (embeddedConfiguration certificate (Turing.initList certificate.tm
+      (((encodedBits certificate first).reverseAux []).reverseAux []))))
+    readThenClear restoreSteps
+  simpa [encodedBits] using weakenEvaluation combined
+    (secondBound := 3 * first.length + second.length + 4) (by
+      simp [encodedBits]
+      omega)
+
+/-- Parsing time is at most twice the complete canonical pair length. -/
+theorem parsingTime_le_twice_pair_length (first second : BitString) :
+    3 * first.length + second.length + 4 ≤
+      2 * (BitString.pair first second).length := by
+  rw [BitString.length_pair]
+  omega
+
+end PairFirstComposition
+end PolyTimeComputable
+end ComplexityTheory