| THROUGHROAD | It may be hard to rough, but it's not a cul-de-sac (7,4) |
| CLOSE | Whether referring to a cathedral precinct, a courtyard, a cul-de-sac or a tight relationship with a friend or a mutt, it's a word for "near, secure, shut" (5) |
| APPROPRIATE | But it's not a suitable way to acquire things! (11) |
| THICKACCENT | It may be hard to understand |
| ENDOFTHEROAD | Point of no return may be a wall in a cul-de-sac (3,2,3,4) |
| DEADEND | A cul-de-sac that leads to the cemetery? (4,3) |
| CIR | Address abbr. for a house on a cul-de-sac, perhaps |
| ISSUELESS | No kids. It's a cul-de-sac (9) |
| STREET | Upsets setter possibly going down a cul-de-sac (6) |
| LOKE | Dialect for a cul-de-sac, grassy track, private road, short narrow lane or other enclosed space (4) |
| NOOUTLET | Sign at a cul-de-sac |
| STALEMATE | Dull friend in a cul-de-sac (9) |
| NIGHTCLUB | It may be hard, but cling to it as a place for late entertainment (9) |
| EXPLAIN | I'll make it clear, it marks the spot but it's not a pretty one (7) |
| DRYAD | There's a wood nymph in it but it's not a very exciting commercial |
| PAINKILLER | It may be hard to swallow for heads that smart, but can equally be taken as a soluble solution! (10) |
| RAMRAID | But it's not a robbery at a sheep farm |
| OTAGO | Is in a southern region, but it's not a good area (5) |
| EVASIVE | Eve is given a visa but it's not a straightforward one (7) |
| TEMPORARINESS | Press to remain in disarray, but it's not a permanent state (13) |
