| NAILBITER | Tense situation, having to catch vicious dog |
| PART | Constituent having to catch up |
| PAINTEDSNIPE | Chap in great trouble having to catch European bird |
| ENGLAND | Say about Norway having to catch opponent of Denmark (7) |
| PICKLE | Tricky situation, having to preserve a mischievA-ous child (6) |
| SCRAPE | Difficult situation having to fight English |
| HITORMISS | (Of a situation) having the potential to go either way (3-2-4) |
| MIXEDBLESSING | Event or situation having advantages and disadvantages (5,8) |
| BLACKANDWHITE | (Of situation) having clear issues |
| DISINTEREST | Get out of grave situation, having established neutral position |
| TAKESTOCK | Assess the situation, having deadheaded pot plant (4,5) |
| CANOFWORMS | Unpredictable situation having stampeding cows on farm (3,2,5) |
| UPATREE | In difficult situation having finished active service? |
| ONTHINICE | In a risky situation having a cracking future? |
| ONAROLL | Could be jammy situation, having a lucky streak (2,1,4) |
| REEMERGENCE | Resurfacing after brief crisis situation, having been submerged in midlands lake |
| OCCUR | Commanding officer's vicious dog is to be present (5) |
| SECURE | Make sure to keep vicious dog properly restrained |
| INCUR | Accept consequences in having vicious dog (5) |
| RECUR | Come back to mind about vicious dog (5) |
