| PESTIFEROUS | Rose, if upset, becomes troublesome (11) |
| SPINIFEROUS | Thorny roses if up in arrangement |
| PROBLEMATIC | After spin, metabolic disorder becomes troublesome (11) |
| SALTIRE | A realist, when upset, becomes cross (7) |
| MAD | Mother, being upset, becomes deranged (3) |
| THORNY | Mobile north side of city becomes troublesome (6) |
| HEDGEHOG | A prickly sort? He would, when upset, become hot, say (8) |
| PERSONIFIED | Was the embodiment of one's pride, if upset (11) |
| CERTIFICATE | Create tic if upset about a document |
| ACTUP | Become troublesome |
| TRYING | Striving to become troublesome (6) |
| EXHORT | Strongly advise her to, if upset about kiss (6) |
| FIRESIDE | If upset, stay at home (8) |
| HARASS | Harry can be just as rash if upset |
| LIGHTBULB | Easy if upset to cry or glower |
| BOSTON | Remain dry-eyed, if upset, seeing where tea was spilt |
| SHELLFISH | Girl will, if upset, go to mum for paella ingredient |
| STAR | Celebrity's response to rejection, we hear, if upset |
| EMIL | Boy who'd be green if upset |
| OUTOFIT | Toot if upset about university under influence of drugs? |
