| RETCH | Strain sounding like one that's miserable (5) |
| NASAL | Sounding like one has a cold, say |
| AWAKE | Like one that's come round a vigil (5) |
| BLEAK | Start to bury disclosure of information that's miserable (5) |
| STRAIGHTUP | Truly sounding like one of Bo-Peep's flock? (8,2) |
| BAWLED | Shouted, sounding like one with hair torn out completely (6) |
| FINISH | End up sounding like one from Helsinki (6) |
| GOALLESS | Lacking ambition like one that's poor when striking? (8) |
| FAST | Dissolute, like one that's pulled by the unscrupulous? |
| SHEEPISH | Rather embarrassed, like one that's fleeced? |
| OSTENTATIOUSLY | Auntie with toys, lots broken, like one that's 6? (14) |
| ODD | Like one that's funny (3) |
| PALTRY | Attempt to support friend that's miserable |
| CHEERLESS | Stare, beginning to end, in game that's miserable |
| DOWNCAST | Neck brace fitted after surgery -- that's miserable (8) |
| ADIEU | Last thing to say, sounding like a thing one's owing (5) |
| SHREW | Speech containing nothing sounding like regret for following 1 (5) |
| DOORS | Entrances, sounding like a blonde actress once (5) |
| MOOSE | Deer sounding like timid creature to Scots (5) |
| FLOOR | Sounding like weakness, defeat (5) |
