| ADORNMENT | Decoration for eccentric and mentor |
| CAVENDISH | A famously eccentric and brilliant British scientist who discovered hydrogen and "weighed the world" - he was a master of gases, gravity, measures and might, yet so shy and reclusive he had an extra h |
| ELIAKAZAN | On the Waterfront director who was a role model and mentor for Mike Nichols: 2 wds. |
| SEMIRURAL | I'm surreal, eccentric and a bit urban (9) |
| CARDSHARP | Cheat is eccentric and out of tune (9) |
| UNNATURAL | A nun ? ultra eccentric and abnormal (9) |
| PIXIELOTT | Mama Do singer and mentor on The Voice: Kids (5,4) |
| CHARACTER | Letter for eccentric person (9) |
| DOORFRAME | Round roof includes, for eccentric artist, a way in (9) |
| IBUPROFEN | Painkiller in pub for eccentric infused with little energy (9) |
| CARDBOARD | Packing material for eccentric directors (9) |
| LUDICROUS | Lucid, sour, eccentric and absurd |
| ADVERTISER | Promoter and mentor keeping Egyptian leader right (10) |
| BAGHEERA | Mowgli's friend and mentor in The Jungle Book |
| SOCRATES | Greek philosopher and mentor of Plato |
| DELTA | The Voice judge and mentor, ... Goodrem |
| HAYDN | Joseph __, composer and mentor to Mozart (5) |
| LOUIS | The X Factor judge and mentor, _ Walsh (5) |
| ODDMENTS | Bits and pieces for eccentric workers on back road (8) |
| ODDBALLS | Weird dances for eccentric guys (and bold lads possibly) (8) |
