| WRITEOUT | Communicate with the wrong characters to get rid of one in a TV soap, say (5,3) |
| EASTENDER | In one direction, offer to take part in a TV soap (9) |
| MISPRINT | Possibly the wrong character to shoot beside motorway |
| DEPOSED | Attests how one gets rid of one in high station (7) |
| MISSPELT | Had the wrong characters for the simplest play (8) |
| FACTOTUM | Take out 1100 fat characters to get kind of man of all work (8) |
| MISSPELLINGS | Errors when the wrong characters are allowed in? |
| LAZILY | First and last characters to get into lotus position in shiftless way |
| BALLONDOR | Cunningly, Orlando Bloom's ignores last three characters to get 14Ac's award (6,3) |
| BINARIES | Stars to get rid of, one of twelve groups of them (8) |
| DISPOSED | Underworld leader all set to get rid of one, being so inclined |
| LYREBIRD | Did Beryl get rid of one sparrow-like in form? (4-4) |
| OUTRIGHT | Get rid of one side entirely (8) |
| TOILETRY | Work with energy - attempt to make soap, say |
| VARIANCE | Difference of one in a cavern that collapses? (8) |
| ATTITUDE | Position of one in a teetotal duet, possibly (8) |
| CLEANSER | Soap, say, is inclined to bore church rector (8) |
| AIRRIFLE | One is fired: character to get sack (3,5) |
| FIREDAMP | Got rid of one politician for threat to mine (8) |
| CRIMINAL | Cold Italian city getting rid of one gangster and another? |
