| APAININ | Problem for which 18 potentially responsible? (1,4,2,3,4) |
| THENECK | Problem for which 18 potentially responsible? (1,4,2,3,4) |
| THENORMALHEART | 2014 HBO movie for which 18-Across was nominated for an Emmy: 3 wds. |
| BURNTOFFERING | Sacrifice for which Alfred was responsible? |
| OFAGE | Legally responsible? Yes, primarily only for any gas explosions (2,3) |
| SABEERA | Which 18-year-old girl won a bronze in the trap mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup for shotgun shooters held in May 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus? (7) |
| BSA | Org. of which 18 U.S. presidents have been members |
| HATRED | Aversion of which 18 died (6) |
| NAIL | On the which 18 is promptly paid... (4) |
| PROSTHETICS | I sport chest that's exceptional -- surgery responsible? (11) |
| RELIABLE | Honest, and once more responsible? |
| ATFAULT | Where one needs repairman to be responsible? |
| SPINDOCTOR | Party splits on script being manipulated -- who's responsible? (4,6) |
| CONSENSUS | Major counting exercise involving body responsible? It's generally agreed |
| ENCOURAGES | Bad acne - grouse eggs responsible? (10) |
| GUILTYPARTY | Organisation that is responsible? (6,5) |
| CULPRIT | Unlimited strip-club dancing: who's responsible? |
| NOTI | Possible reply to "Who's responsible?" |
| PETERLOO | Massacre of demonstrators in Manchester (1819), in which 18 people were killed (8) |
| FIRM | Being responsible? (4) |
