| SCRAPETOGETHER | Save with difficulty, to play a violin duet? (6,8) |
| BOW | Knot with two loops used to tie ribbons and shoelaces; or, a rod used to play a violin or a cello (3) |
| TAKEABOW | Accept praise and prepare to play a violin (4,1,3) |
| GRASPTHENETTLE | Tackle a difficulty to understand the plant |
| EKE | Manage to make a living with difficulty to make ends meet |
| RESIT | Tries with difficulty to become a candidate once more (5) |
| REVISIONIST | Deviant communist tries with difficulty to hold on to dream |
| EKED | Managed with difficulty to make a living in the Kedleston area. (4) |
| INTAGLIO | Toiling with difficulty to incorporate a design (8) |
| DETRIMENTALLY | Tried with difficulty to get guys to agree, causing harm (13) |
| DIPLOMA | I plod with difficulty to get a degree certificate (7) |
| BLIMP | Bighead to walk with difficulty to transport (5) |
| SCRUBUP | Eat sandwiches cold with difficulty, to prepare for theatre ... |
| HEARD | Tried, with difficulty, to conserve energy |
| MAGDALEN | College managed with difficulty to accommodate learner (8) |
| SLANDER | Learns, with difficulty, to accept defamation, at first, and libel (7) |
| HOBBLED | Proceeded with difficulty to erase the blob he'd made (7) |
| ENDEAR | Bar student learned with difficulty to inspire love (6) |
| ENTHRAL | Learnt with difficulty to bypass hotel entrance (7) |
| GETTINGOUT | Managing with difficulty to say one's leaving (7,3) |
