| MISFITS | Ones finding it hard to be accepted |
| SOT | One finding it hard to pass the bar? |
| LEHAVRE | Possible entry to Europe perturbed Leaver -hard to be accepted (2,5) |
| THANK | Blame hard to be accepted by group of thinkers? (5) |
| IMPASSES | One's finding ways through insurmountable difficulties (8) |
| JAWBONES | With penetrating punch one's finding them? |
| LEARNER | One's finding out overture of Lehar's a money-spinner (7) |
| AGITATED | Finding it hard to settle with a soldier thanks to Edward (8) |
| CLINGY | Finding it hard to separate from someone else |
| ZENITH | Religion finding it hard to reach the top (6) |
| STEEP | Little Peter's finding it hard to climb (5) |
| HARVARD | Posh uni. finding it hard to accept VAR (7) |
| INADILEMMA | Linda uncertain about one Jane Austen novel, finding it hard to choose? (2,1,7) |
| SQUINTING | One of five in the scam is finding it hard to see? (9) |
| BREE | _ Cameron, finding it hard to treat patients following Felicity's death in Home and Away (4) |
| SWAIN | Weatherfield police officer finding it hard to grieve for Craig Tinker (5) |
| LISA | Weatherfield police officer finding it hard to grieve for Craig Tinker (4) |
| MISBAH | And 35D Hollyoaks medic whc is finding it hard to trust Donny Clark, aka Mick Johnson (6,6) |
| MAALIK | Hollyoaks medic whc is finding it hard to trust Donny Clark, aka Mick Johnson (6,6) |
| TERESE | _ Willis, finding it hard to forgive her ex Paul for kissing Chelsea in Neighbours (6) |
