| DILEMMA | A quandary necessitating a choice between two or more equally undesirable options |
| OPT | To make a choice between two or more alternatives |
| LASTBUTNOTLEAST | "And one more (equally important) thing ..." |
| TRILEMMA | A quandary posed by three equally undesirable choices (8) |
| AHARDPLACE | Between a rock and ___, phrase meaning 'facing two equally undesirable alternatives' (1,4,5) |
| AUDIT | Examination necessitating a lot of book work (5) |
| SEARCHWARRANT | Five missing; servant covers up mysterious clash necessitating a court order (6,7) |
| ONEOR | Make a choice between the two, ___ ___ the other |
| UNLIT | Necessitating a torch, perhaps |
| TOSSUP | Straight choice between two similar options (4-2) |
| WHATSWORSE | Words before two undesirable options: 2 wds. |
| LABORATORY | Wherein litmus may be a choice between red and blue? (10) |
| WORD | Promise a choice between seven days and one? (4) |
| FIGHTORFLIGHT | Instinctive response to a choice between boxing match and plane trip (5,2,6) |
| DAMIENHIRST | Artist behind The Currency - a choice between non-fungible tokens and real work (6,5) |
| ONEOFTHESEDAYS | At some point it's a choice between Robin and Doris? (3,2,5,4) |
| EITHEROR | Forced choice between two options (2 wds.) |
| AORB | Choice between two options |
| LEAVER | Serve alcohol in a quandary - might one be 16 or 18? (6-6) |
| SCHOOL | Serve alcohol in a quandary - might one be 16 or 18? (6-6) |
