| DUOPOLY | What is the situation where two suppliers dominate a market? (7) |
| STYMIE | What is the situation where a golfer's ball nearer the hole lies in the line of play of another ball? (6) |
| VICIOUS | ___ circle, situation where two parties continue to aggravate the other in an unending loop (7) |
| PITCHER | Jug one tries to sell in a market? |
| CORNER | A difficult situation where two sides meet (6) |
| BULLMASTIFF | Hound parent firm to pursue such a market? |
| CRISIS | Weeps having lost energy - is the situation so serious? (6) |
| FAIR | Equitable as is the situation of swings and roundabouts (4) |
| WEARTHE | Transvestite unlikely to dominate a relationship (4,3,8) |
| DILEMMA | A difficult choice between two undesirable alternatives; or, a situation where one is caught on two "horns" (7) |
| FEDERER | Given queens, he dominates a game (7) |
| KICKOFF | Situation where a footballer plays the ball from the centre of the pitch (4-3) |
| INTRUDE | To put oneself into a place or situation where one is uninvited (7) |
| INANELY | A fool acts like this in any situation where the Spanish are involved (7) |
| IMPASSE | I'm on route through mountains, heading east - situation where progress is impossible (7) |
| INRANGE | Nearing new situation where a gun is effective |
| HOTSEAT | Tricky situation where the oats were scattered (3,4) |
| SHEBANG | Situation where report written after book (7) |
| DOORDIE | Phrase used to describe a situation where actions may result in victory or defeat (2,2,3) |
| BEAMSEA | Situation where waves strike boat from side (4,3) |
