| GETS | When the going ___ tough ... |
| OCEAN | British singer who topped the charts with 'When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going' in 1985 (5,5) |
| BILLY | Trinidad-born singer who topped the charts with When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going in 1986 (5,5) |
| BILLYOCEAN | Singer who had a 1986 No 1 hit with When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going |
| MIXEDMETAPHOR | "When the going gets tough, the early bird gets the worm," e.g. |
| HEARTRATE | It may get going when the going gets tough |
| CLAMBERS | Climbers change a little when the going gets tough |
| STUNTMEN | Can diminish blokes if others take their place when the going gets tough (5,3) |
| FARES | Hot favourites when the going is very fast? (5) |
| LOWSEASON | When the going rate's reduced |
| GUMBOOTS | Useful when the going is sticky (8) |
| RATE | The going ___ (what something will sell for) |
| ISONE | "This ___ ___ tough case to crack." ...said the detective |
| FACTOR | The Krypton _, tough gameshow that began in 1977 (6) |
| HANG | ___ tough; stay the course |
| HOE | Tough row to ___ (tough task) |
| LINK | The Weakest _, tough TV quiz show hosted by Anne Robinson (4) |
| CLAW | Scarface _, tough cat in the Hairy Maclary children's stories (4) |
| SEMI | ___-Tough (football comedy) |
| ITSA | "___ tough job, but somebody's got to do it" |
