| RETAINS | Keeps / holds on to physically or mentally |
| KNOCKER | A carper, cold-caller, door banger, fault-finder or other physically or mentally rapping person or thing (7) |
| SUSTAIN | Strengthen or support physically or mentally (7) |
| ADDICTS | Those who are physically or mentally dependent on a particular substance (7) |
| STRESSED | Physically or mentally over-exerted (8) |
| WRESTLE | Struggle physically or mentally (7) |
| AGILE | Physically or mentally nimble / deft |
| TAXING | Physically or mentally demanding |
| TIRED | Physically or mentally weary (5) |
| ELUDES | Escapes, either physically or mentally. (6) |
| SUSTAINS | Supports physically or mentally (8) |
| NOXIOUS | Injurious, physically or mentally (7) |
| GRAVATI | Men heavily burdened, physically or mentally |
| OWN | Dominate someone, physically or mentally (slang) (3) |
| BOGDOWN | Impede physically or mentally (3,4) |
| CRUELTY | Physically or mentally harmful behaviour (7) |
| PRONUS | Inclined, physically or mentally |
| ILLTREAT | Hurt, physically or mentally (3-5) |
| POUNCEON | To physically leap or jump on someone or something (6,2) |
| SNOOZE | A dull soporific lecture or brief mercy from one's alarm clock, but mainly a doze, nap, slumber or zzz to re-energise or mentally take stock (6) |
