| LOSTCAUSE | Clueless with 23 down? Presumably, St Jude wouldn't find this challenging! (4,5) |
| TASKING | Hide during game - it's challenging! |
| YEAH | Certainly 19 with 23 down? (4) |
| UNIFORMEDPOLICE | Bobbies who are clueless with new introduction, courteous with small change (9,6) |
| WRITERSBLOCK | I could be clueless with this problem (7,5) |
| LASCAR | Left a mark similar to 13 down presumably ages ago (6) |
| COLDFRAMES | 10 across and 5 down presumably keeping those in the nursery warm (4,6) |
| HARDUP | Not having enough soft down, presumably (4,2) |
| BOARDROOM | Bed and Breakfast and evening meal with space? Presumably this place offers more than One Direction! |
| CHILDRENS | St. Jude -- Research Hospital |
| SLEEPONIT | What to do with a King? Presumably, make a decision after a night out! (5,2,2) |
| LASTSTRAW | American city road is converted into gold by Rumpelstiltskin? Presumably, it does beasty type no goo |
| BABYTOOTH | Lost booty in English city? Presumably the fairies took it! (4,5) |
| OARSWOMAN | Moan as row becomes tricky? Presumably she might (9) |
| DODGER | One of the elusive types of character you wouldn't find in Labour (6) |
| STEPCHILD | The issue new union brought up for most of those opening 15 down with 23 down (9) |
| STUDWALL | Divides room as St Jude loses me in Paris by barrier (4,4) (4,4) |
| SHAUNWHITE | Olympic snowboarder who's supported St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: 2 wds. |
| PRIDE | Dicky ?, US golfer; 1994 Federal Express St Jude Classic tournament winner (5) |
| JEFFMAGGERT | US golfer; 2006 FedEx St Jude Classic tournament winner (4,7) |