| OPPOSING | Being hostile or just the contrary (8) |
| OPPOSITE | It comes in to resist, or just the contrary (8) |
| INIMICAL | Hostile or in opposition (8) |
| CONTRARY | Being perverse, or just the opposite (8) |
| SNAKEPIT | A chasm filled with adders, cobras, mambas, vipers and other venomous ophidians, hence a term for any dangerous, hellish, hostile or ruthlessly competitive environment (5-3) |
| CONVERSE | What talkative people do or just the opposite (8) |
| HELLHOLE | Snake pit, is it, or just the pits? (8) |
| MAINLAND | Sea and shore - or just the shore (8) |
| CREDO | The company is in the red? Just the contrary, I believe |
| TANGLES | Contends it's no good suppressing stories? Just the contrary (7) |
| SAME | Wear for a lady in love? Just the contrary! (4) |
| NOON | Just the contrary: on time (4) |
| ILLDISPOSED | I will cast out, being hostile (3-8) |
| FORBIDDING | Proscribing being hostile (10) |
| RANCOROUS | Almost get excited about African National Congress men being hostile (9) |
| RESISTANT | Being hostile, treats sin casually |
| ANTIPERSONNEL | Online pest ran slurs, being hostile to people |
| OPPOSED | Sat at work being hostile (7) |
| UNFRIENDLY | International organisation has long year tackling China being hostile (10) |
| MALIGNANT | Laming unfortunate worker, being hostile (9) |
