| COMERAINORSHINE | Whatever the weather, whatever the circumstances (4,4,2,5) |
| RAINORSHINE | Herons flying in the air, whatever the weather (4,2,5) |
| RAIN | Come ____ or shine, phrase meaning 'whatever the weather or circumstances' (4) |
| ALWAYS | Means to go on a lake, whatever the circumstances |
| WHETHER | - or no, whatever the circumstances (7) |
| SHINE | Micronesian hero at sea whatever the circumstances (4,4,2,5) |
| COMERAINOR | Micronesian hero at sea whatever the circumstances (4,4,2,5) |
| DEPRESSION | Down with this... whatever the weather? (10) |
| ALLYEAR | Friend joins listener, whatever the weather (3-4) |
| NOEXPENSESPARED | Having paid whatever the cost to achieve something (2,7,6) |
| INANYCASE | Whatever happens or whatever the lawsuit is |
| HIGHART | Bluntly, the opposite of whatever the Kardashians appear in |
| PACESETTER | The early leader whatever the compiler says? (4-6) |
| WINORLOSE | Role is now settled, whatever the result of the game (3,2,4) |
| NEWS | Whatever the "New York Times" staff chooses to print |
| ATANYRATE | Whatever the case |
| ATANYPRICE | Whatever the cost |
| DOORDIE | Make a desperate effort whatever the consequences (2,2,3) |
| ATALLCOSTS | Class total needs adjusting, whatever the consequences (2,3,5) |
| NECKORNOTHING | Whatever the risk - at any cost (4,2,7) |
