| HASSLED | Harassed, but had less trouble |
| DISPELS | Penny in less trouble after Detective Inspector drives away (7) |
| TAILOFF | Become less trouble when aristocrat's around (4,3) |
| HASSLES | Has less trouble in minor squabbles |
| LONGAGO | Length had less than one crack, nothing else, well in the past (4-3) |
| GRIPPED | Fascinated, but had a moan about parking (7) |
| STRIVEN | Road split but had tried hard (7) |
| PARTIED | Father terribly tired, but had a good time (7) |
| ENDOWED | Admitted friend owed money but had source of income furnished (7) |
| CONCEDE | Was against giving way, but had to yield in the end (7) |
| CHASEUP | She had taken a cup out, but had to hunt for it (5,2) |
| ENTREAT | Managed to enter at the end, but had to beg for it (7) |
| NURTURE | It's untrue, in a way, but had right to bring one up (7) |
| DUELLED | Was appointed to get a wooded area back, but had to fight for it (7) |
| DISCARD | I did have some transport but had to reject from use (7) |
| INTRUDE | Tried to get into the United Nations but had to enter uninvited |
| PERSECUTED | Harassed, but showing due respect in a way |
| RUTH | She would become hard-hearted if she had less (4) |
| TIA | Aunt in Spain had less than half of liqueur (3) |
| NARROWER | Worn rear contraption had less width (8) |
