| PUCK | Mischievous character, one on a slippery path? (4) |
| SKISLOPE | Kiss Pole wildly where people are on a slippery path (3,5) |
| ROLEMODEL | Character, one on catwalk, one to emulate? (4,5) |
| SAND | Substance used to aid adhesion on a slippery rail (4) |
| IMPS | Simpson harbours mischievous characters (4) |
| SLID | Coasted on a slippery surface |
| SLED | Toy on a slippery slope |
| SKID | Lose control on a slippery road |
| TBAR | Help on a slippery slope? |
| SKI | One on a slippery slope |
| SKIER | One on a slippery slope |
| BOSS | The Dukes of Hazzard character, one in charge with pig, we hear (4,4) |
| HOGG | The Dukes of Hazzard character, one in charge with pig, we hear (4,4) |
| CARD | Amusing character, one in a suit |
| IOTA | Greek character one thanks, getting round in (4) |
| AMOS | French are avoiding a Biblical character - one of the prophets |
| IAGO | Shakespearean character, one in the past (4) |
| MOON | Imaginary character, one of the first two Wells wrote about (3,2,3,4) |
| CASE | Bizarre character one receiving treatment |
| NUMB | Unfeeling Greek character, one with medical qualification |
