| COUGAR | Big cat is company, a sweet thing - but not small |
| NOUGAT | You're a sweet thing but you go all out to nag! |
| HONEYDEWMELON | Sweet thing but thick-skinned for starters (8,5) |
| SPREE | Shopping thing, but not exactly per se (5) |
| DRESSING | Saucy thing, but not stripping! |
| MUTATE | Thing, but not Beast |
| MEDIUM | It's not big, but not small either |
| BILL | A written statement, such as that attesting to the health of a person or a ship's company; a chit, invoice or tab; a banknote; a beak; or, a poster (4) |
| WHITECHOCOLATE | A little reminder: drink tea, not a sweet thing |
| SAFETYMATCHES | For lighting things (but not Swan Vestas (6,7) |
| LUDDITE | Antagonist facetiously called judge 500 things, but not Ms |
| ROBBER | He takes things, but not by going straight |
| NOTCHER | He marks things but not the singer |
| NET | It catches things, but not by the gross |
| THISANDTHAT | Various things - but not the other! (4,3,4) |
| AWAIT | Expect a part that's narrow but not small |
| SLALOM | Race developed so small, but not small once (6) |
| TWEE | This could be sweet but not small? |
| CHEETAH | Big cat is a trickster, we hear |
| PUMA | What big cat is also known as a mountain lion or cougar? (4) |
