| DIRELY | In a desperate way |
| BEGS | Asks for in a desperate way |
| WELLBEHIND | 50 by Bangladesh opener in New Delhi; bats in a desperate situation! (4,6) |
| DOORDIE | Options-in-a-desperate-situation |
| ADMIRE | Respect maiden in a desperate situation |
| HERMITAGE | Retreat from the mirage in a desperate state |
| EXASPERATED | Cross, in a desperate mess? |
| FERRETSAROUND | Digs into everything in a desperate search |
| CORNERED | Trapped in a desperate position |
| KNEES | On one's ___, in a desperate position |
| GALLOWS | ____ humour, grim amusement in a desperate situation (7) |
| BACKTOTHEWALL | Wrongly attack who'll be in a desperate situation (4,2,3,4) |
| RACEAGAINSTTIME | Sporting event that may be won by the enemy in a desperate situation |
| DALAILAMA | Trouble in a desperate condition endlessly upset eastern leader |
| ADMITS | Takes in a desperate man if terribly sick on first inspection |
| DITCH | The last to be involved in a desperate fight? |
| AGAINSTTHECLOCK | Like ghost, can act mysteriously, in a desperate hurry? (7,3,5) |
| CLUTCHATSTRAWS | Angry cat thrusts claw in a desperate attempt to hang on (6,2,6) |
| LASTGASP | Desperate way to talk, overcome by drink |
| LASTDITCH | Final, desperate way to stop youth with desire |
