| DISLOYAL | I had upset ally so badly, being this? |
| NODOSE | It's done so badly, being full of knots (6) |
| TOPLESS | Slept so badly being half-naked |
| MEDIALLY | This crossword setter I had upset, colleague in a central position (8) |
| DISPOSAL | Girl I had upset, keeping quiet over dumping process (8) |
| DIRECTOR | As leader of firm, I had upset someone with a sermon? (8) |
| DISTAFF | I had upset my employees (referring to the women) |
| DISSENTER | "Saints I had upset" - record offered by religious freethinker? |
| DIVERGE | I had upset church official mainly in conflict |
| DILAPIDATED | Friend I had upset, one old-fashioned and uncared for |
| HIDALGO | Spanish noble I had upset left before start (7) |
| MANAGINGDIRECTOR | Boss I had upset with university head following older fellow? |
| DEW | You and I had upset water droplets (3) |
| FIFTYFIRSTSTATE | Country that's an extremely close American ally, so to speak |
| RHODEISLANDRED | I handled orders badly, being chicken |
| GAULEITER | I regulate badly, being an overbearing official (9) |
| IDIOT | I do it badly, being a fool (5) |
| SELFCENTRED | Ned reflects badly, being narcissistic (4-7) |
| KEBAB | Food to bake badly, being a bonehead? |
| SCRAWNIEST | Scare twins badly, being most thin (10) |