| HALFBOARD | BB+EM but not L (4-5) |
| BETTER | 100 per cent of B and A, perhaps, but not L |
| TOKILLA | In Harper Lee's novel, Atticus says, "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em. But remember it's a sin ... mockingbird" (2,4,1) |
| ACUTE | With 8-Across, feature of "V," but not "L" |
| PAULDANAN | Ex-Hollyoaks actor who appeared in Celeb BB 20 (4,5) |
| JUNKBONDS | They're rated BB or lower |
| BANK | Save useful Scrabble tile, not L (4) |
| SOFTY | P, not L, is a kind-hearted soul (5) |
| BIGCHEESE | Even BB King goes to Switzerland to view flipping energy of The Boss (3,6) |
| SMARMY | Excessively flattering (R, not L) |
| COLUMNAR | Relating to vertical supports (R, not L) |
| EMPYREAN | Relating to heaven (N, not L) |
| BOXER | Ferrari's 365GT4 BB or 512 BB (5) |
| ANTIQUE | Old question framed by BB C, not university |
| KINGHIT | Unexpectedly strike something popular by BB or Billie Jean? (4,3) |
| BIGNOSED | BB guns? They're largely tiresome (3,5) |
| DAISY | What is a BB gun known as (5) |
| LILY | Amelia _, runner-up on Celeb BB 20 (4) |
| DROID | BB-8, e.g. (5) |
| ANTI | In opposition on nameplate of Bulleid 'BB' 34049 (4) |
