| MARESNEST | Feeling upset amidst market confusion (5-4) |
| CAFETERIA | Where one scoffs about fund raiser, feeling upset |
| EMOTION | Feeling upset with the number one book |
| PIQUETS | Resentful feeling upset street patrols |
| VIRGINIA | State feeling upset about trap, doodlebug overhead |
| NOISOME | Feeling upset, taking time out for son? That's unhealthy (7) |
| KNIFEEDGE | Take nourishment amidst eking out precarious situation (5-4) |
| LAZYSUSAN | She hates work, goes around amidst diners (4,5) |
| ALMAMATER | Old school American couple retired amidst change (4,5) |
| ALIENCORN | ... amidst which her daughter-in-law stood to cook, clean, iron... (5,4) |
| INORDERTO | So that drone flies around amidst tumultuous riot (2,5,2) |
| NEBRASKAN | American and Jamaican music amidst banner waving (9) |
| BLOWTORCH | One removing unwanted coats amidst great heat |
| IRONWORKS | Argument never taken up amidst upsets in factory |
| RESETTLED | Alien, amidst others, went ahead and found new home |
| EYESRIGHT | Order bestowed by king amidst vision |
| CUDGELLER | Man with weapon left limb twisted amidst crude flailing |
| GREENBELT | Live amidst winding gentle river in protected land (9) |
| HOIPOLLOI | Hard work restraining one over and over amidst evil rising masses |
| UMFINDISI | Amusing amidst mud-slinging is one preacher (9) |
