| RESTING | Relaxing, being an out of work actor (7) |
| EXTRAS | Ricky Gervais series about an out-of-work actor (6) |
| THEONEANDONLY | 1978 Carl Reiner film starring Henry Winkler as an out-of work actor (3,3,3,4) |
| OCTOPUS | Amidst work, actor uncovered organisation with extensive network (7) |
| APART | Divorced out-of-work actor would welcome this |
| PART | Out-of-work actor's desire |
| ROLE | Out-of-work actor's quest |
| ARRESTING | Half the year out of work, actor may be behaving like a cop (9) |
| WRESTING | Pulling violently, like out of work actors may be, we hear (8) |
| SARGENT | Artist born in Florence of American parents whose paintings include Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, Morning Walk, Portrait of Madame X, An Out-of-Doors Study and Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (7) |
| IMPASSE | Confession of an out-of-date pickle? (7) |
| REPEATS | Dishes up anew an out-of-the-way repast (7) |
| ASTRALP | Destination of an out-of-body experience, perhaps |
| HERMITS | They have an out-of-the-way lifestyle (7) |
| OLDIRON | Scrap an out-of-date golf club |
| REISSUE | Release again as an out-of-print book |
| RIOTGUN | Control for an out-of-control crowd |
| SURREAL | Like an out-of-body experience |
| OLDSALT | An out-of-date condiment for the senior sailor (3,4) |
| OLDNICK | An out-of-date prison can be the devil! (3,4) |
