| MASTICATE | Worried after reports of large scale credit crunch (9) |
| SORRYSTATE | Condition of Vatican City after reports of scandals? (5,5) |
| LYNX | Connects reports of big cat (4) |
| INFULLCRY | Hot on the trail, keen after report of crowded pub heard |
| TERRAFIRMA | Solid ground, more convincing after report of panic (5,5) |
| RINGOUTTHEOLD | After report of squeeze gets made known, he's brought in to bid seasonal farewell (4,3,3,3) |
| EPITOMISE | Encapsulate lives in abridged version of large-scale literary work (9) |
| DIRECTION | After the credit crunch, I take over management (9) |
| SYMPHONIC | My, Chopin's jittery about description of large-scale composition |
| INTERDICT | Outlaw, one to trust before credit crunch (9) |
| OXIDATION | An idiot worried after a bull found rust (9) |
| ENUMERATE | List two points, worried after twice hesitating (9) |
| ABOMINATE | Tony gets worried after a crowd arises, showing hate (9) |
| RENOVATED | Healthy again, worried after weeks of debt? |
| INTRICATE | Complicated at home, worried after endless deception (9) |
| PROPOSALS | Round-faced lass worried after forward suggestions (9) |
| VENTILATE | Worried after pulse initially dropping 90% - getting air (9) |
| CORUSCATE | Flash singers apart from Henry, worried after catching cold (9) |
| TITILLATE | Turn on plough, worried after it backfired (9) |
| HITANDRUN | Ain't worried after husband, nearly sozzled, causes accident |
