| PUNISHMENT | Glutton for ___ , expression meaning 'one who is always eager to do unpleasant tasks' (10) |
| JOESOAP | Ordinary fellow cleaner, one imposed on to do unpleasant tasks (3,4) |
| FLESHANDBLOOD | One's own ____ , expression meaning 'one's relatives' (5,3,5) |
| ADORKABLE | 2022 dictionary addition meaning "one who is quirky yet endearing" |
| WEAR | I'm feeling a little worse for ___, expression (4) |
| NEAREST | ____ and dearest, expression meaning one's close family members (7) |
| BEARWITH | Expression meaning 1 across: like a .... .... . .... .... (4,4,1,4,4) |
| GLUTTONFOR | Someone willing to undertake unpleasant tasks (7,3,10) |
| MOCKTURTLE | Character who is always weeping in Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (4,6) |
| BIGBROTHER | Leader in "1984" who is always "watching you": 2 wds. |
| BITTHEBULL | Resigned oneself to an unpleasant task |
| ENDEAVOUR | One who is always booked for work? (9) |
| LIBRARIAN | One who is always booked for work? (9) |
| ASPIRES | When one is eager to do something, one does what (7) |
| DUTY | You have an obligation firstly to do unpleasant things yourself (4) |
| LOSER | One who is (always) unsuccessful (5) |
| CUSTOMER | The one who is always right? (8) |
| BRAGGART | One who is always boasting |
| CONSISTENT | A top racer who is always there, if not always the fastest, is branded as this. (10) |
| STOOGES | Underlings forced to do unpleasant work |
