| MRBIG | Mere beings, every other character, but not this guy? |
| AGAINSTTHEGRAIN | Out of character, but not for a malt whisky drinker (7,3,5) |
| OMICRON | A rounded character, but not initially amusing man |
| LAYETTE | First clothes certainly in character but not the latest in menswear |
| FALSTAFF | Debauched character, but not one to let down employees |
| NOTED | Recorded distinguished characters, but not every day, initially (5) |
| UNTIE | Loosen up - not like every other character (5) |
| STAYATHOME | Guy attending reception? Not this guy |
| OUTEAT | At mealtime excel every other character in robust repast (6) |
| YODA | My good man, every other character is one with idiosyncratic syntax |
| OLAF | Every other character in pool half-Norwegian (4) |
| CATRIONA | RLS novel with every other character involved in scandal (including a threesome) |
| ILIAD | Every other character to kill wizards in ancient tale |
| TENET | The intent to ignore every other character offering opinion |
| NIHIL | Elvish giant dispatching every other character over nothing |
| ARSON | Every other character in Barry's town participating in crime |
| BIGOTED | Being most ready to dismiss every other character? |
| MODESTY | Decency of every other character in smutty song's lines |
| CUDDLES | Scout did sleep, so every other character lies close (7) |
| LUCRE | Every other character to launch reef for money (5) |