| WORRISOME | One beset by dreadful sorrow, the first person to be causing concern (9) |
| NOTGUILTY | Verdict of one beset by dreadful gluttony (3,6) |
| DRIVINGUP | Irritating intensely and likely to be causing a motoring accident? (7,2,3,4) |
| GRISLY | Bear said to be causing horror or disgust (6) |
| THEWALL | Irritating intensely and likely to be causing a motoring accident? (7,2,3,4) |
| SADNESS | In sorrow the German returns with the head (7) |
| BROKENHEARTED | Full of sorrow, the banker rode off |
| HUMILIATE | Show up with little hesitation the Italian, one beset by animosity (9) |
| BITESIZED | Easy to take in one beset by bad debt having imbibed stiffener (4-5) |
| PRURIENCE | Filthy sport heading for receivership, one beset by money which is filthy (9) |
| BOTHERING | The interruption in drilling is causing concern (9) |
| TROUBLING | Transactions rising fast after initial disinvestment? That's causing concern (9) |
| ARROGANCE | Lack of humility to run out, overwhelmed by dreadful carnage |
| DISREPAIR | Neglected state of son adopted by dreadful couple (9) |
| WHIRLPOOL | Current circulation causing concern in the main? |
| ANXIETIES | An unknown obligation's around that is causing concerns |
| DIRECTORY | Book produced by dreadful pair of conservatives |
| BOOKMARKER | Around end of October person at races may be one beset by leaves (10) |
| STOIC | Surrounded by dreadful cost, I will be the one to endure hardship (5) |
| OBEDIENT | Award given to one beset by depression and submissive |