| THIRDPERSON | In which many authors write, but not you or me (5,6) |
| SOMEONEELSE | Not you or me |
| SPEC | Many authors write on it |
| THEM | It's not you or me |
| PRINT | Write, but not in cursive |
| ITERATE | Able to read and write but not beginning to repeat |
| PRESENTTENSE | In which some authors write, strained after show (7,5) |
| ESCRITOIRE | A medieval room in which to write, but today's elegant French desk or secretaire with drawers and compartments, often topped with a candlestick or reading light (10) |
| BIOS | "About the author" write-ups, for short |
| BAMBOOSHOOT | Eaten by you or me or a panda (6,5) |
| FIRSTPERSON | Conceivably, it's Adam or me (5,6) |
| SELF | You, to you, or me, to me |
| GENDERNEUTRAL | Like you or me - but not him, real gent under pressure (6-7) |
| MANAGING | Eg Guardian leader in Guardian has got me, but not you, excited (8,6) |
| EDITOR | Eg Guardian leader in Guardian has got me, but not you, excited (8,6) |
| INDIAN | Say, you or me will get back support in hotel (6) |
| TRUNK | An elephant's proboscis; or, the body of you or me, apparently like the main thick central stem of a tree (5) |
| ELEM | He or I, but not you: Abbr. |
| METHS | The lads (but not you) join me for something alcoholic (5) |
| NOTHALF | Exceedingly unequal share for you or me |