| MUPPET | Stupid or weak person (6) |
| RUNT | Undersized or weak person (4) |
| SOFTY | A sentimental or weak person (5) |
| WATERY | Word meaning aqueous or hydrous; tearful or teary-eyed; insipid, pale, tasteless, thin or weak as a result of dilution; runny, soggy, squelchy or wishy-washy; or, rainy, as in the sky (6) |
| NUMPTY | Stupid or idiotic person (6) |
| INFIRM | Frail or weak (6) |
| SHRIMP | Small, weak person (6) |
| DRIPPY | Silly weak person Penny points out (6) |
| OBTUSE | Stupid or broad-angled (6) |
| DIMWIT | Stupid or silly person (begins D) |
| OWLISH | Stupid or wise? (6) |
| BOVINE | Being stupid or stolid is more than sheepish (6) |
| HOWLER | Very stupid or glaring mistake (6) |
| EUNUCH | Weak person from bloc guarding a French church |
| ABRUSH | Insane, very stupid or just soft-hearted (4,2,1,5) |
| DAFTAS | Insane, very stupid or just soft-hearted (4,2,1,5) |
| SOFTIE | Weak person working in fire stations can't handle strain |
| YELLOWSTREAK | Cowardly or weak trait (6,6) |
| STRAWMAN | A scarecrow; a nominal head; a person of no substance; or, a fallacious, sham or weak argument, set up to be easily refuted/knocked down (5,3) |
| DRONGO | 16 down's stupid or incompetent person (6) |
