| NEWER | More recently released |
| NEWEL | Column more recently changed direction (5) |
| FLATTER | Possibly imitate female more recently mentioned |
| TABULATOR | Producer of lists forbidden more recently, say |
| ATELIER | Workshop more recently losing roof? |
| NEWERSECRETARY | More recently employed office worker (5,9) |
| LATHER | Agitation more recently around Hungary (6) |
| YOUNGER | Born more recently (7) |
| CRISPIER | Like more recently fried fries, perhaps |
| SMITH | Actress who played Desdemona to Laurence Olivier's Othello and more recently starred in the Harry Po |
| MICHAEL | Burglar who broke into Gail McIntyre's house, and was reunited with her more recently in Coronation |
| SULU | Helmsman of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek, originally portrayed by George Takei, more recently by John Cho (4) |
| OCEAN | What is the surname of both Danny and Debbie, characters in a series of heist films with titles ending Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen and, more recently, Eight? (5) |
| MONTGOMERYSCOTT | Star Trek character originally played by James Doohan, and more recently by Simon Pegg |
| PLATERACK | A dishy supporter more recently entering the group (5,4) |
| RECITAL | Solo performance more recently around I see coming up (7) |
| SHAUNMUIR | Former BSB team boss more recently involved with BMW's WSB effort. (5,4) |
| DANCE | Ania Soliman works across many media. More recently she's been focused on how video, performance, robotics, AI, and this rhythmic art form can fit together. |
| KELVINHAYDEN | Colts cornerback who scored a pick-six in 2007's Super Bowl; more recently he was engaged to actress Taraji P. Henson |
| RYDER | 90s actress more recently known for Stranger Things, Winona - (5) |