| UNLAWFUL | Dark, it's gone unpleasant and decidedly shady |
| DROOPY | Slumping having made poor comeback and decidedly disheartened |
| HALIBUT | Slim and dark, it's the largest of the flatfish (7) |
| TELLUS | Don't keep us in the dark: it's Earth (6) |
| STARRY | Son has to stay on after dark, it's clear |
| KNIGHT | Warrior after dark, it's said (6) |
| MOTIONLESS | Still dark, it's blocked up (10) |
| NIGHT | In the dark, it's a smashing thing! (5) |
| TIMID | Turning dark-it's fearful (5) |
| NASTY | Unpleasant and cruel, such as Chester's Trevor Royle (5) |
| DOGMATIC | Opinionated man who is unpleasant and dull in charge |
| ODIOUS | Extremely unpleasant and uncomfortable second half |
| MACABRE | Strange, unpleasant and connected with death |
| AWFUL | Extremely bad, unpleasant and ugly. (5) |
| BITTERPILL | Unpleasant and unavoidable situation |
| ICKY | Unpleasant, and very cold, outside King's Head |
| FUMES | Strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous gas or vapour. |
| DINS | Makes loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noises |
| SORDID | Morally degraded; unpleasant and offensive (6) |
| GRIM | Unpleasant and depressing (4) |
