| INTHECART | New hint and suggestion about experiencing difficulties |
| CLUE | Hint (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| PLAUDIT | Praise in upcoming hint - and approval (7) |
| RECEPTIVE | Open to change and suggestions (9) |
| INPUT | Ideas and suggestions |
| INCLUDE | Add one new hint about day (7) |
| ONTHEROCKS | Experiencing difficulties and likely to fail (2,3,5) |
| ANTIPASTI | A new hint to have sparkling wine for first course |
| ANTIPASTO | A new hint regarding what could whet the appetite |
| UPAGAINSTIT | Experiencing difficulties ?- it???'s a gut pain! (anag) (2,7,2) |
| INTHESOUP | Experiencing difficulties, hits one up for change (2,3,4) |
| INTROUBLE | One disheartened nationalist's currency experiencing difficulties (2,7) |
| INASPOT | Moving to Spain when experiencing difficulties |
| INACLEFTSTICK | Experiencing difficulties or some dilemma (2,1,5,5) |
| INAPICKLE | Experiencing difficulties like panic attacks (2,1,6) |
| INDEEPWATER | Experiencing difficulties (2,4,5) |
| ADVISES | Suggests, gives hints and tips to (7) |
| ADVISER | Someone who gives you hints and tips (7) |
| ADVISE | Give useful hints and tips to |
| SECLUDE | Briefly notice suggestion about date and isolate (7) |