| CONVICT | Trying only made things worse for him |
| ADD | Make things worse for a theologian to sin until corrected by group of twelve (3,6,2,6) |
| INSULT | Make things worse for a theologian to sin until corrected by group of twelve (3,6,2,6) |
| TOINJURY | Make things worse for a theologian to sin until corrected by group of twelve (3,6,2,6) |
| RELAPSE | Reform repeals act that made thing worse again |
| SECURED | Made things safe for dog in the corn (7) |
| FLAILED | Made things harder for the lifeguard |
| AMENDED | Noon came and made things better (7) |
| ADDEDINSULTTOINJURY | Made things worse, in a way |
| AGGRAVATED | Annoyed, having made things worse (10) |
| UNCOMPLICATED | Manhattan politicians made things worse by being simple (13) |
| FANNED | ___ the flames; made things worse |
| ONEMEASLY | Poor Christmas greeting only made cares worse. (3,6,4) |
| CARD | Poor Christmas greeting only made cares worse. (3,6,4) |
| NYLONS | Stockings only made up in Nova Scotia (6) |
| COLONY | Settlement only made by company in the lead (6) |
| MESA | It's the same hill only made differently (4) |
| CUTMESOMESLACK | "C'mon, I only made a little mistake!" |
| STRAITENED | Made things difficult for |
| SPOONFED | Made things very simple for |