| STRENUOUS | Hard nut so sure to be in trouble |
| OUTBOUND | Dismissed, then sure to be leaving (8) |
| ASCERTAIN | So sure to make a discovery (9) |
| CONQUER | Best nut, so it's said (7) |
| HOUSEARREST | Are sure to be in trouble during army detention (5,6) |
| LEI | It can be wearing in Honolulu to be in trouble, I hear (3) |
| HIGHJUMP | Bound to be in trouble for this? |
| DISDAIN | Spurn daughter said to be in trouble at home (7) |
| ONTHECARPET | Coherent, but apt, alas, to be in trouble (2,3,6) |
| TENCH | Fishy type then, about to be in trouble? (5) |
| HADIT | He has ___ ___ : "He is likely to be in trouble"? (3,2) |
| INHOTWATER | About to be in trouble (2,3,5) |
| DERIGUEUR | Necessary to be in trouble with guider before raising regret (2,7) |
| WELLCOLLECTED | We will be calm - such specimens are sure to be in a good museum (4-9) |
| EASTBOUND | Set a course, sure to be in one direction (9) |
| TREASURECHEST | Valuable box sure to be in the crates at sea |
| ICEBOUND | Diamonds sure to be in cold storage (8) |
| CERTS | They're sure to be in concert series (5) |
| SECURITY | City sure to be in safe keeping |
| CASEBOUND | Affair sure to be in hardback (9) |
