| DEMETRIUS | Actor's character making Times rude in review |
| DURANCE | Imprisonment in olden times: rude can describe it! (7) |
| BLAUBOK | Character making central dip in grass, in order to see antelope |
| PERSONA | First song in Evita taken by leading actor's character (7) |
| MALVOLIO | Dramatic character making love in exotic villa, caught by doctor (8) |
| OMEGA | Greek character making appearance in home game |
| MARIACHI | Girl "I just met" with Greek character making music in Mexico |
| NAIRA | Recalled article about character making money in Africa (5) |
| COMPELLING | Making time, heading off in Advent |
| ADAMSANDLER | In Uncut Gems, NBA great Kevin Garnett uses a championship ring as collateral to borrow a gem from this actor's character |
| TRAP | Actor's character knocked back gin (4) |
| ROLE | An actor's character of a hero, legally |
| MAKEUP | Foundation is necessary to an actor's character. (4,2) |
| PETROL | Favourite actor's character mostly delivers fuel (6) |
| PROTAGONIST | The chief actor, character, or combatant (11) |
| BARTSIMPSON | Animated TV character making chalkboard gags and skateboarding in the opening credits (4,7) |
| CHAMELEON | Adaptable character making mess of clean home (9) |
| REMARK | Observe Dustin Hoffman character making a comeback (6) |
| MOMENTUM | Corbynites value Greek character making return |
| AUSTERE | Novelist, Jane, changes last character - making her severe |
