| CLINGY | Finding it hard to separate from someone else |
| ALTER | Doctor's hard to separate from bodice (5) |
| DETACH | Confused cadet hard to separate from main unit (6) |
| AGITATED | Finding it hard to settle with a soldier thanks to Edward (8) |
| ZENITH | Religion finding it hard to reach the top (6) |
| SOT | One finding it hard to pass the bar? |
| STEEP | Little Peter's finding it hard to climb (5) |
| MISFITS | Ones finding it hard to be accepted |
| HARVARD | Posh uni. finding it hard to accept VAR (7) |
| SWAIN | Weatherfield police officer finding it hard to grieve for Craig Tinker (5) |
| LISA | Weatherfield police officer finding it hard to grieve for Craig Tinker (4) |
| INADILEMMA | Linda uncertain about one Jane Austen novel, finding it hard to choose? (2,1,7) |
| SQUINTING | One of five in the scam is finding it hard to see? (9) |
| BREE | _ Cameron, finding it hard to treat patients following Felicity's death in Home and Away (4) |
| MISBAH | And 35D Hollyoaks medic whc is finding it hard to trust Donny Clark, aka Mick Johnson (6,6) |
| MAALIK | Hollyoaks medic whc is finding it hard to trust Donny Clark, aka Mick Johnson (6,6) |
| TERESE | _ Willis, finding it hard to forgive her ex Paul for kissing Chelsea in Neighbours (6) |
| THRESH | Hard to move rest around, hard to separate grain |
| UPSTAGE | Steal the show from someone else away from the footlights (7) |
| UPSTAGED | Drew attention to oneself away from someone else (8) |
