| VARIETAL | Having the character of being diverse (8) |
| MONGRELLY | Having the character of a dog of mixed breed (9) |
| ALUMISH | Having the character of a particular double sulphate (7) |
| ECLECTIC | City allowed to keep Conservative in charge, being diverse (8) |
| ROSSETTI | Painter and poet of the PRB whose wife Elizabeth Siddal, or "Guggums", is immortalised in the character of Beatrice in Beata Beatrix (8) |
| LLEWELYN | Actor with the most appearances in the James Bond film franchise, playing the character of Q 17 times between 1963 and 1999 (8) |
| STODDART | The actress who plays the character of Liberty Savage in Hollyoaks (7,8) |
| CONNOLLY | British comedian and actor who voiced the character of King Fergus in the 2012 film Brave (8) |
| FIELDING | Novelist who created the character of Bridget Jones, Helen _ (8) |
| DRAMATIS | The characters of a play, novel or narrative (8,8) |
| PERSONAE | The characters of a play, novel or narrative (8,8) |
| AQUALUNG | Head barman rings in the character of large peacekeeper for diver (8) |
| PATRICIA | American crime writer who created the character of Kay Scarpetta, _ Cornwell (8) |
| IDEOGRAM | It's the character of Indian setter to get energy by force (8) |
| INHERENT | Essential to the character of something |
| PETERPAN | The character of immortality (5,3) |
| VARIED | Competed with rising artist in being diverse (6) |
| UNALIKE | Alien confused with UK being diverse (7) |
| COLMAN | Olivia ___ The Favourite actress who voices the character of Mama Bear in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish |
| HAYEK | Salma ___ House of Gucci actress who voices the character of Kitty Softpaws in the film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish |
