| BORING | Work done by tunnel machines... but is anything but! (6) |
| PLAY | Dramatist's work is anything but! |
| EXOTERIC | How mysterious to maintain the Queen is anything but! (8) |
| AUTOMATON | Introduction of machines, but not one robot (9) |
| COMEACROPPER | Arrive with a cutting machine, but ended up in total failure (4,1,7) |
| TOSCALE | Attracted to the weighing machine, but made to look small? (5,2,5) |
| DRAWN | Attracted to the weighing machine, but made to look small? (5,2,5) |
| RANDOM | "Natural selection is anything but ___": Richard Dawkins (6) |
| SHINES | Does well at and is anything but dull (6) |
| LUXURY | What is anything conducive to sumptuous living (6) |
| SERIAL | What is anything published, broadcast, etc, in many instalments (6) |
| FILING | Clerical work (done by metal workers?) (6) |
| CRUSOE | He could get his work done by Friday (8,6) |
| TENUTO | Sustained work done by fielding side, having dropped opposition's opener (6) |
| POPART | Work done by Warhol's secretary in New York, say |
| MANUAL | Book of instructions for work done by hand |
| ODDJOB | Casual work done by a strange man with patience (3,3) |
| ALMOST | A real pal? Mostly all but! (6) |
| FENCEDIN | According to Spooner, stupid northern European is anything but beyond the pale (6,2) |
| HATEMAIL | Spooner's friendly greeting is anything but (4,4) |
