| HYPERBOLE | Exaggeration by rep, anxious in an awkward situation (9) |
| TIGHTSPOT | Kitty put on clothing in an awkward situation (5,4) |
| INTHECART | In an awkward situation behind the horse |
| SOUTHPOLE | Notes pressure in an awkward situation to which Scott came |
| ONTHESPOT | Here and now in an awkward situation |
| SALESTALK | Ask Stella about statements made by rep (5,4) |
| STYMIE | Youth leader surrounded by poor mites is put in an awkward situation (6) |
| HAGRIDDEN | Desperately anxious, in terrible danger, hid |
| HOTPOTATO | Is one warm in one's jacket? An awkward situation |
| PRICKLE | Spike right in an awkward situation |
| HOWDOYOUDO | Greeting in an awkward situation (3,2,3,2) |
| SCRAPE | Be economical in an awkward situation (6) |
| CORNERED | Put in an awkward situation |
| INAJAM | Starts interfering now, and judging a man caught in an awkward situation |
| ONASTICKYWICKET | Sportingly engaged in an awkward situation (2,1,6,6) |
| SPOILT | One left in an awkward situation messed up (6) |
| STICKYEND | Death by chocolate sauce? That's an awkward situation locally when it's all over! (6,3) |
| SOCIALCUE | Missing one could cause an awkward situation |
| HOWDYEDO | Sounds like something you'd say to young Willie McBride in an awkward situation (3-1'2-2) |
| ARGENTINA | Head of Top Gear in an awkward state (9) |