| INTHELURCH | Being left like this is leaving someone in a difficult situation without help (2,3,5) |
| WEATHERTHESTORM | Expression meaning 'to deal with a difficult situation without incurring too much damage' (7,3,5) |
| SNOOKER | Leave someone in a difficult position (7) |
| WATERLOO | One leaving someone on standby to search endlessly for battlefield? |
| IMPROPER | I am to support son leaving someone vulgar |
| AGAPANTHUS | Having space between articles like this is a bloomer (10) |
| PROVERBIAL | Wild boar and viper left like poor cat i' the adage? |
| STANDSTILL | Situation without movement |
| CLEFTSTICK | In a difficult situation; in a ....... ......... (5,5) |
| UNDISTURBED | In general, once a plant is planted, it is best left like this! (11) |
| HOWDOYOUDO | Tell me your modus operandi in a difficult situation (3-2-3-2) |
| PRETTYPASS | In a difficult situation, it's lovely to hand over (6,4) |
| FLATFOOTED | Caught in a difficult situation - even paid the bill (10) |
| UPTHECREEK | Idiom meaning in a difficult situation (2,3,5) |
| UPAGUMTREE | In a difficult situation (2,1,3,4) |
| EQUANIMITY | Calmness and composure, usually in a difficult situation (10) |
| CLUELESS | 15 can't be left like this completely in the dark (8) |
| IDLE | Existing in a situation without purpose, as a motor does when it is switched on and then left alone (4) |
| ENHANCE | Each nine one has left like this will add to the effect (7) |
| UNTURNED | Crushed nut under stone shouldn't be left like this? (8) |
