| BEASPORT | "Don't take the loss so hard!" |
| EATIT | Take the loss, slangily |
| GRAVELROAD | "My life is so hard! To visit me, drive up the ___" (2 wds.) |
| GRANITE | It takes anger to become so hard! (7) |
| RIOT | You're a ___! (You make me laugh so hard!) |
| SEE | "Was that so hard!?" |
| HABITAT | The primary reason that species become extinct is _______ loss, so reducing this loss is the most important priority for conservation (7) |
| BATH | Huge financial loss, so to speak |
| HAIRCUT | Financial loss, so to speak |
| ONYOUROWN | Don't take the risk - scribble the Boy Wonder an IOU (2,4,3,4,2,2) |
| HEADBEIT | Don't take the risk - scribble the Boy Wonder an IOU (2,4,3,4,2,2) |
| PHOTOGENIC | Whatever lends one, you might hear, to be so attractively snappy, don't take the 5th! (10) |
| STANDTHETEST | Don't take the examination lying down, and so pass? (5,3,4) |
| REFUSE | Don't take the rubbish (6) |
| FOLLOW | Don't take the lead but succeed |
| DENYIT | "Don't take the blame" |
| PASSUP | Don't take the opportunity to hand over (4,2) |
| LETITALLHANGOUT | Don't take the washing in, have some fun! |
| ITSASETUP | "Don't take the bait, Mugsy!" |
| TEETOTAL | Don't take the fifth? |
