| DANIELRADCLIFFE | As a 16-year-old actor, youngest nonroyal with an individual portrait in Britain's National Portrait |
| DOVE | Robin Lee Graham book of his sailing adventures as a 16-year-old |
| TEENEY | Quite small as a 16-year old, say? (6) |
| TEENSY | Quite small as a 16-year old, say? (6) |
| DEB | Many a 16-year-old Southern belle |
| SWEET | We set out to be like a sixteen year old |
| OBAMA | Subject of a Kehinde Wiley portrait in the National Portrait Gallery |
| SHADE | Cover for softening a lamp's light; old word for a portrait in silhouette; or, a colour mixed with black (5) |
| CARREL | Booth or alcove with an individual desk for private study in a library (6) |
| GOUTGOUT | Australian runner who, in 2024, became the fastest 16-year-old in history over 200m (4,4) |
| ABE | 94-year-old actor Vigoda who was in a 2010 Snickers commercial |
| ROBIN | Known in Celtic folklore as the Oak King of Summer, the feisty redbreast crowned as Britain's national bird (5) |
| THEHUNGERGAMES | Dystopian trilogy written by Suzanne Collins in voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen who lives in the post-apocalyptic future: 3 wds. |
| RUFFIAN | Collar one standing with an individual with a bad reputation (7) |
| FISHERMAN | She invested in company with an individual looking to achieve net gains? (9) |
| CELLARMAN | Caller confused male with an individual in charge of wine store (9) |
| BRIANLARA | Which West Indian cricketer broke the world record with an individual innings of 501 runs in 1994? (5,4) |
| TAKETHAT | In 1990, 16-year-old Robbie Williams joined what pop band? (4,4) |
| EGYPTIAN | Cheat wearing tie played with an individual born in the Middle East (8) |
| EDITHCAVELL | Opposite the National Portrait Gallery in London is a statue commemorating this WWI nurse and humani |