| SPONSORS | Backs those with their corporate characters all over Jersey (8) |
| CHRISTIE | In a passage this rich, a suspect is introduced -my characters all around (6,8) |
| AGATHA | In a passage this rich, a suspect is introduced -my characters all around (6,8) |
| ENMASSE | Man sees characters all together (2,5) |
| MOZZARELLA | Cheese roll, amaze with last character all confused (10) |
| BARRELOFLAUGHS | Amusing character all for bear-hugs when sloshed |
| TAU | Foreign character all but tight |
| DEVIANTS | Holy man and clueless daughter brought back those who'd lost their way (8) |
| REGIMENT | Lads consumed by Tiger Roll back those taking on War of Attrition (8) |
| TOT | One of those "with their eyes all aglow" in a seasonal song |
| LIARS | Those with their pants on fire? |
| NUNS | Those with their orders get away from Sten gun (4) |
| OPPOSERS | They don't back those who are not the agreeable sort (8) |
| ABASH | Looking back, those responsible for your safety graduate with shame (5) |
| RECALL | Bring back those doing circuit of reception hall (6) |
| GARNETS | It's a gun, kid! Put back those gems! |
| EMPLOY | Use stratagem to back those people informally (6) |
| DISTAFF | I'd brought back those working for firm on female side (7) |
| TESTPILOTS | First four characters in 6 down freely spoilt those with their heads in the clouds in the study (4,6) |
| PAKISTAN | Country with their lowest T20 total in New Zealand, 91 all out, in a match where Kyle Jamieson wreaked havoc with his bowling. (8) |
