| ONEFOOTINTHEGRAVE | Near death through old age or illness (3,4,2,3,5) |
| MELLOW | Word used to mean juicy, ripe or sweet, as of fruit; well matured, as of wine; soft, as of colour/sound; kind through old age; or, genially drunk (6) |
| PROVIDENTSOCIETY | Alternative name for an association for relief in illness, old age or widowhood (9,7) |
| SENILE | Weak through old age |
| WIZEN | Shrivelled, possibly through old age (archaic word) (5) |
| SEVENTIES | Envies set gambolling through old age (9) |
| CHANGSHA | Put to death through cash dealing in China (8) |
| SUFFOCATION | Death through lack of twenty seven across |
| ELECTROCUTION | Death through sudden discharge |
| ALLCLEAR | A signal that a danger or difficulty, such as an air-raid or illness, is over; or, permission to proceed (3-5) |
| BUG | A bacterium or virus that causes infection or illness (3) |
| PALPITATION | A rapid or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion or illness (11) |
| FARGONE | Near death or exhaustion (3,4) |
| ONTHEMEND | Recovering from an injury or illness (2,3,4) |
| COMA | State of unconsciousness due to injury or illness (4) |
| AILMENT | Physical disorder or illness (7) |
| COLDSWEAT | Symptom of nervousness or illness |
| MALAISE | General feeling of unease or illness |
| PAIN | Highly unpleasant sensation caused by injury or illness (4) |
| RESILIENCE | Ability to recover from hardship or illness (10) |
