| MISSLONELYHEART | A woman desperate for a relationship, slangily |
| LBOMB | Bad thing to "drop" too soon in a relationship, slangily |
| HORATIO | He needs a little house for a relationship (7) |
| AFFAIR | Name an alternative term for a relationship (6) |
| ARO | One who may not want a relationship, slangily |
| SEABIRD | A bride's desperate for a shag, perhaps (7) |
| PARCHED | Quietly made a bow, desperate for a drink |
| THIRSTIER | When first woman leaves this writer, he becomes more desperate for a drink (9) |
| CADDYING | Bounder desperate for a job when playing around, we hear? (8) |
| WILLIAM | Millwall tie desperate for a brilliant shot (7,4) |
| PINTA | I pant, desperate for a drink |
| PINCER | Prince desperate for a nipper |
| STAGESTRUCK | Mounts HGV, desperate for a theatrical career |
| CAFENOIR | Desperate for a nice hot drink |
| AFORTIORI | By inference, even more desperate for a riot close to Tripoli |
| NEWBORN | Bronwen's desperate for a fresh addition to the family |
| EON | One desperate for a very long time (3) |
| CELERIAC | Alec and Eric, desperate for a root (8) |
| GASPER | Person desperate for a fag? (6) |
| ESP | Desperate for a bit of uncommon sense? (1,1,1) |
