| EXACERBATE | To make matters worse former champion facing cut missing middle of green (10) |
| ATEAM | Top squad scoffed pork cut, missing start of heats (1-4) |
| RANOUTOFSTEAM | To make matters worse, the espresso machine ... |
| THROUGH | Across the rough, but missing middle of green (7) |
| CHIVALRY | Champion facing competition right away shows very polite conduct? (8) |
| CHARACTER | Champion facing crazy rat race shows determination (9) |
| GAR | Fish tackle missing middle of net (3) |
| AGGRAVATED | Greg 'ad a VAT mix-up that made matters worse (10) |
| TOINJURY | Swear at the wound? It will make matters worse! (3,6,2,6) |
| ADDINSULT | Swear at the wound? It will make matters worse! (3,6,2,6) |
| CAPITALLY | Very well -- make matters worse and cry, lacking credit (9) |
| AGGRAVATE | Wild rave at gag, it will make matters worse (9) |
| RUBITIN | Make matters worse, as a masseur does (3,2,2) |
| INJURYPINSULT | Make matters worse |
| ACERBATE | Trace Abe and make matters worse (8) |
| CAPITAL | Make matters worse? One left out cash! |
| ADDS | ___ insult to injury; makes matters worse |
| STUCCO | Wall facing cut up in scores, half of which are missing (6) |
| DONUTHOLE | Spherical treat marketed as the missing center of a ring-shaped pastry: 2 wds. |
| GOOEY | Most of good eye missing middle part of sclera's that's sticky (5) |
