| UNDERPRESSURE | It's low down to begin with coercion from all sides. (5,8) |
| UPSTART | Parvenu isn't down to begin with (7) |
| PRESSUREPOINT | With coercion indicate where to control the bleeding (8,5) |
| LOOKINGDOWNON | Is patronising to gents from The Palace finding it's low in spirits to order? What's new! (7,4,2) |
| CASESENSITIVE | Leaders from all sides in seven cities frantically needing capital, perhaps? |
| UNDRESS | International organisation, with coercion, rejecting United strip |
| MODELT | Automobile built by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 to 1927, prized for its low cost and versatility (5,1) |
| NEAP | Tide whose high is close to its low |
| REINFORCE | Strengthen bridle strap with coercion (9) |
| DURESS | Endures stress with coercion |
| WORKFORCE | Employees function with coercion (9) |
| BESET | Be put in place to attack from all sides |
| INTHEROUND | Like competing golfers, able to be seen from all sides? (2,3,5) |
| UNDIQUE | From all sides, from every point of view |
| FOGGYBOTTOM | U.S. Department of State, informally, or its low-lying Potomac River location |
| TROPOSPHERE | Left to throw up round ball: it's low in the air |
| LIMA | Nicknamed "No rain city" because of its low precipitation, Peru's capital (4) |
| STIPPLE | I dot it in spite of its low pressure |
| ASIA | The Jordan Valley is its low point |
| CONSUL | Name brought back by Ford for its low- spec Granada (6) |