| PHYSICIST | Day job of Bruce Banner when he's not the Hulk |
| TESTPILOT | Day job of Hal Jordan when he's not the Green Lantern: 2 wds. |
| HULK | Bruce Banner when he's angry |
| HULKSMASH | Activity for someone who fancies Bruce Banner when he's angry? |
| SHE | With 4-Across, comic book relative of Bruce Banner |
| REPORTER | Day job of Clark Kent when he's not Superman |
| ATTORNEY | Day job of Matt Murdock when he's not Daredevil |
| BUILDER | Day job of Bob, as voiced by Neil Morrissey (7) |
| MONTYPYTHON | The group of comedians who gave us The Life Of Brian ('He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy |
| NIGHTWATCH | Presumably he's not the sort of person to spend the time of day with (5,5) |
| GALPAL | Whom a guy might hang with when he's not with the guys |
| NEBRASKAN | Statesman perhaps waving banner when king enthroned (9) |
| SEMIPRO | One not giving up the day job in various emporiums without hesitation |
| RUNNERUP | He's not the first with a couple of bits of rude news to upset virgin |
| MESSIAH | In Monty Python's controversial comedy The Life of Brian his mother told his followers, 'He's not the ... He's a very naughty boy!' |
| BRIAN | 'He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy,' said the lead character's mother in Monty Python's Life Of ... |
| EMPTYBOX | The Count's accommodation when he's not at home contains nothing from Spar (5,3) |
| RED | You okay, honey?: Color of a male Eastern box turtle's eyes (even when he's not sleep deprived)* |
| BRUH | Actual quote from my teenage son when he's not a fan of what's for dinner |
| HEADKEEPER | In charge at the zoo, he's not the man to panic |
