| WILKINSMICAWBER | Character in Charles Dickens's 1850 novel David Copperfield who believes that "something will turn up" (7,8) |
| URIAHHEEP | Character in Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield who lives in an "umble abode" |
| MICAWBER | Wilkins ___, character in Dickens' 1850 novel David Copperfield (8) |
| BARKIS | Character in Charles Dickens's David Copperfield who marries Clara Peggotty (6) |
| URIAH | & 2D, Clerk in 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield (5,4) |
| HEEP | Clerk in the 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield (5,4) |
| MURDSTONE | Edward, wine merchant in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield (9) |
| LITTLEEMLY | Ham Peggotty's fiancee in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield (6,4) |
| BETSEYTROTWOOD | Great-aunt of David Copperfield who takes care of him (6,8) |
| SPENLOW | see 5dn, David Copperfield's first wife in the 1850 novel by Charles Dickens |
| DORASPENLOW | First wife of David Copperfield in a 1850 novel by Charles Dickens (4,7) |
| DORA | and 8dn, David Copperfield's first wife in the 1850 novel by Charles Dickens |
| TAKEACHANCE | If there's a possibility that something will happen, we can bet on it (4,1,6) |
| SPORTINGCHANCE | Good opportunity that something will happen on the pitch (8,6) |
| ALFREDJINGLE | Character in Charles Dickens's novel Pickwick Papers who tries to elope with Miss Wardle (6,6) |
| ODDS | Chances that something will happen |
| ENSURE | Make certain that (something) will occur |
| BET | ___ your bottom dollar (completely certain that something will happen) |
| EXPECTATION | Hope or belief that something will happen (11) |
| PROMISE | An assurance that something will be done (7) |
