| MARATHI | Myself and Rajinikanth are basically this (almost) (7) |
| RAZZIES | Awards that are basically the opposite of the Oscars (7) |
| ATTAPPADI | Region in Kerala where Rajinikanth has been filming 'Jailer 2' along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. (9) |
| SOLI | What arias are, basically |
| THIRDCLASS | This almost exceptional art deco girl makes C grade (5,5) |
| THIRDCLA | This almost exceptional art deco girl makes C grade (5,5) |
| ETHIC | This almost breaches European Community principles |
| ALA | Gee, this almost a grand party |
| SURVEILLANCE | Under this, almost certain to conceal weapon? (12) |
| SORE | Inflamed, like this, almost ashamed (4) |
| BLACKOUT | By the end of September, 1939, Londoners had to get used to this almost total ban on showing any lig |
| HAIROFTHEDOG | Hangover cure? Go for this, almost, with head spinning (4,2,3,3) |
| WHITMAN | Poet whose compendium and life-work Leaves of Grass includes I Sing the Body Electric, Song of Myself and To Think of Time (7) |
| PIMENTO | For myself and the horse, brought out something to eat (7) |
| IMPALED | Stabbed, faint, caught by myself and doctor (7) |
| MEANDER | Myself and queen to wander (7) |
| RATIONS | Supplies COVID test to myself and sick son (7) |
| MESSAGE | Communication initially stalled between myself and Herb (7) |
| MEETING | Myself and the gent tangled with at the convention (7) |
| MACHETE | Grabbing the awful cheat myself and the knife (7) |
