| SITTINGTARGET | One in a vulnerable position |
| OUTONALIMB | In a vulnerable position abroad regarding a member (3,2,1,4) |
| LIMB | Out on a ____, expression meaning 'in a vulnerable position' (4) |
| EXPOSED | In a vulnerable position (7) |
| BECAUGHTWITHONESPANTSDOWN | Idiom meaning to be taken by surprise in a vulnerable situation (2,6,4,4,5,4) |
| HANGOUTTODRY | In place frequented by Conservative, Democrat's put in vulnerable position |
| ATRISK | In vulnerable position (2,4) |
| ACHILLESHEEL | Vulnerable position held by a Greek mother (8,4) |
| EXPOSURE | Chilling effect on being in vulnerable position financially (8) |
| CARER | One looking after a vulnerable person, Provide food (5) |
| ENFILADE | Formation, if leaden, reaches vulnerable position (8) |
| SOFTSPOT | Vulnerable position |
| ACHILLES | Hero with a vulnerable heel |
| WEAK | Like a vulnerable link |
| PAIN | What a vulnerable person might be honest about |
| CHAPERON | One accompanies the vulnerable in Cape Horn storm |
| WEAKLINK | Vulnerable part in a chain |
| DATA | Information that might be vulnerable in a security breach |
| OZONE | Gas with a distinctive, pungent scent reminiscent of the seaside or sea air, present in the upper atmosphere and vulnerable to depletion by CFCs (5) |
| TENDEREST | Most vulnerable female, perhaps, failing to get a first in exam (9) |
