| VAR | Spelling of a word that's not the usual: Abbr. |
| STD | The usual: Abbr. |
| UNHUMAN | Either spelling of a word meaning devoid of or not resembling any Homo Sapiens-like characteristics (7) |
| SHOPPE | 'Olde' spelling of a word for a retail outlet (6) |
| DOGGY | Alternate spelling of a word in the clue for 52A |
| SKIERS | Either spelling of a word for cricket balls hit high into the air (6) |
| LANYARDS | Either spelling of a word for cords or straps for holding ID cards, keys, whistles etc around the neck (8) |
| OLDE | An archaic or facetious spelling of a word for "aged, antiquated", which is used to suggest that something has a traditional or quaint charm (4) |
| RESISTENT | Less common spelling of a word meaning withstanding adverse conditions (9) |
| NEVER | Word between "Angels" and "Call" in a 'Til Tuesday song title ... or how often a crossword constructor should use a word that's in the grid as part of a clue, typically |
| FRAISE | 16th-century neck ruff; one of the spellings of a type of bacon pancake; or, a French word for a strawberry (6) |
| CONNAUGHT | Anglicised spelling of a province in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland |
| UNLIKELY | Reportedly it's not the usual Christopher. Not in the least (8) |
| ATYPICAL | Not the usual figure of a model (8) |
| PARONYM | Linguistic term for a word that's almost the same as another word, like "affect" and "effect" |
| MUMMIES | Preserves not a word that's in writing (7) |
| PRITHEE | "Please" is a word that's gone out of usage (7) |
| BAU | Business As Usual (abbr) (1,1,1) |
| CZAR | (One spelling of) a form of the ancient Roman imperial title, used in Russia from the 16th century (4) |
| COMEDOWN | Loss of face for firm is not the usual 1 dn? (8) |
