| VEXEDQUESTION | Annoyed having query to problem that's much discussed (5,8) |
| BRAINSTORMING | Bring into arms control a novel approach to problem solving (13) |
| CRADLETOGRAVE | Gove mostly cleared rat problem -that's life! (6-2-5) |
| GREATLYMISSED | Staged miserly performance that's much lamented (7,6) |
| INGREATDEMAND | Maddening rate review that's much sought after |
| PIQUED | Annoyed, having come to a climax, so to speak (6) |
| ANODYNE | Annoyed, having to reorder painkiller (7) |
| NEEDED | Annoyed having to omit line considered essential |
| CABALLEROS | American riders completely annoyed, having to return by taxi |
| GETONESDANDERUP | Become annoyed, having freely agreed ten pounds (3,4,6,2) |
| AGGRAVATED | Annoyed, having made things worse (10) |
| ANGRIER | More annoyed, having misplaced earring |
| IRKED | ... annoyed having one end of stick splitting beetroot (5) |
| ADDER | Serpent more annoyed, having lost head (5) |
| NARKED | Annoyed, having no clothes on? That's about right (6) |
| BROWNEDOFF | Annoyed - having been grilled? (7,3) |
| OWNEDUP | Dupe now annoyed having admitted liability (5,2) |
| NEEDLED | Annoyed, having gone ahead after demand |
| NETTLED | Annoyed having been stung (7) |
| ENVIABLE | Give authority to embrace girl that's much to be admired |
