| VICIOUSCIRCLE | It suggests cleric following it makes things worse (7,6) |
| LETWELLALONE | Refrain from action in case it makes things worse |
| CURATE | Christian cleric, following dog, scoffed (6) |
| ENCIRCLE | Surround funny cleric following nurse (8) |
| JOBSCOMFORTER | Using six's muffler, I just make things worse |
| TWISTTHEKNIFE | Wine kit thefts managed to make things worse |
| UNCOMPLICATED | Manhattan politicians made things worse by being simple (13) |
| ADDS | ___ fuel to the fire (makes things worse) |
| RELAPSE | The "Please turn right" overhead only makes things worse (7) |
| COMPOUNDS | Makes things worse, creating enclosures |
| IMPAIRER | It only makes things worse |
| AGGRAVATE | It's up to Georgia, at being in the grave, to make things worse (9) |
| ERODE | With poetry, hesitation can only make things worse (5) |
| LEASTSAIDSOONESTMMNNEE | Words will only make things worse |
| IFITAINTBROKEDONTFIXIT | Meddling can easily make things worse |
| PILE | Opinion polls ease off and make things worse (4,6,2,4) |
| PELION | Opinion polls ease off and make things worse (4,6,2,4) |
| ONOSSA | Opinion polls ease off and make things worse (4,6,2,4) |
| BACKFIRE | Adding rear sack could make things worse (8) |
| COMPOUND | Type of chemical that can make things worse |
