| GHOSTWRITER | A substitute for Edgar Allan Poe maybe (5,6) |
| POE | A monk leaves a Pokemon for Edgar Allan (3) |
| OPERATE | Work in the theatre? Then shed a tear for Edgar Allan (7) |
| REPRESENTED | Acted as a substitute for (11) |
| MUSCULARITY | Music, truly a substitute for bodily strength (11) |
| TOKEN | A sign or symbol; a coin-like disc used as a substitute for money in a slot machine; a memento; or, a voucher exchanged for a book (5) |
| STANDIN | Term for a person who acts as a substitute for an actor during technical preparations for filming (5 |
| DRAG | Air resistance; a mail-coach; a brake; or, artificial scent drawn before hounds as a substitute for a fox (4) |
| DANDELION | Herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, used as a flavouring for soft drinks and as a substitute for coffee (9) |
| PLUM | Damson-like fruit synonymous with "best", "choice" or "pick of the bunch"; or, a dried grape as a substitute for said drupe, as used in a pudding (4) |
| BREADFRUIT | Large, round, starchy species of a tropical tree, used as a vegetable or a substitute for flour |
| SEAKALE | A leek's a substitute for another vegetable (3,4) |
| REPROOF | A rebuke as a substitute for rope (7) |
| DOUBLE | A substitute for a twin |
| SEMOLINA | ...melon is a substitute for a starchy staple (8) |
| MICA | Currently, I'm looking for a substitute for glass (4) |
| ANCHOR | A substitute for a painter (6) |
| CREAMER | Credit a mere mixture as a substitute for milk |
| SURROGATE | A substitute for a star, rogue though he might be (9) |
| CLAYPIGEON | Saucer-shaped disc shot as a substitute for a game bird (4,6) |
