| OHBOY | My tough love has inspired hatred primarily on the climb (2,3) |
| NORTH | Union torn apart by hatred, primarily (5) |
| NIGHTMARE | Ordeal of poor emigrant filled with hatred primarily (9) |
| FUDGE | Avoid, for example, some French fries primarily on the turn (5) |
| SCOUT | Former signalbox on the climb to Shap (5,5) |
| GREEN | Former signalbox on the climb to Shap (5,5) |
| OMEGA | Foreign game, first love has the last word (5) |
| AFTER | "___ the Love Has Gone" (1979 classic by Earth, Wind & Fire) |
| HOARD | With tough love, put through it to make save (5) |
| STERN | Like a parent who practices tough love |
| OPART | Love has a role in one sort of painting |
| DROOP | Doctor Love has work but will flag (5) |
| CHINO | Companion in love has khaki-coloured fabric (5) |
| MILEY | 'The Climb' singer Cyrus |
| GETUP | Outfit for the climb? |
| NEVIS | Ben -; highest mountain in Britain; one of the climbs forming part of the National Three Peaks Challenge (5) |
| ALGAE | Crabs feed primarily on ___, others feed on mollusks, worms, crustaceans, fungi, bacteria, and organic non-living material |
| MOPED | Cycle material primarily on side facing leader |
| DELVE | Research done, primarily, on most of magical beings (5) |
| FAUST | Gounod opera, primarily on Marlowe's play (5) |