| CRISIS | An unstable period, especially one of extreme trouble or danger in politics or economics (6) |
| THREAT | Possibility of trouble or danger (6) |
| RISKASSESS | Evaluate the possible hazards or dangers in a product, situation or activity (4,6) |
| PETITE | Small, delicate animal I took over with extreme trouble (6) |
| DESPOT | Authoritarian period especially constrained (6) |
| DISTRESS | Extreme trouble |
| ODES | Some period especially famous for such verses |
| GAUCHO | Cowboy of the South American pampas, especially one of mixed Spanish and native descent (6) |
| CRISES | Cruises turn out in unstable periods (6) |
| VOODOO | Type of doll or economics |
| BOTHER | From "annoy, deafen, noise", a petty trouble or nuisance; the person or thing causing the fuss; or, an interjection of irritation at said ado (6) |
| STOUND | An old-fashioned or Scots "hour, moment, season, time", thus an ache, assault, astonishment, pang, stroke, time of trouble or violent shock (6) |
| REGIME | Government, especially one of which you disapprove (6) |
| OPTICS | Public perceptions, as of politics or sports |
| RELICS | Objects surviving from earlier times, especially ones of historical interest (6) |
| BANANA | ___ republic, derogatory term for an unstable country dependent on exports (6) |
| RWANDA | Draw an unstable African land (6) |
| SEESAW | Observe the maxim for an unstable board (6) |
| BEFORE | Earlier than beef trouble, or appearance in it (6) |
| HAERET | He is stuck, in trouble, or holding fast to his intention |
