| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HINDRANCES | Difficulties | |
| PROBLEMS | Difficulties | |
| IRONOUT | Remove difficulties | |
| IRONEDOUT | Removed (difficulties) | |
| INDEEPWATER | Experiencing difficulties | |
| HICCUPS | Minor difficulties | |
| AGGRO | Trouble and difficulties | |
| ENTANGLE | Involve in difficulties | |
| TROUBLES | Difficulties or problems | |
| TROUBLED | Beset by difficulties | |
| COUNSEL | Guide through emotional difficulties | |
| STRAIT | To put to difficulties. | |
| HARD | So as to raise difficulties. | |
| COMPLICATIONS | Difficulties having firm modify slim caption | |
| ENSNARL | Catch up in problems or difficulties | |
| SPINY | Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. | |
| STICK | To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. | |
| IRON OUT | Smooth over difficulties by removing ferrous metal? | |
| AUTISM | Syndrome marked by difficulties with communication and social interaction | |
| RESOLVEDLY | So as to resolve or clear up difficulties; clearly. | |
| PILOT | Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties. | |
| STRESS | To press; to urge; to distress; to put to difficulties. | |
| BEWILDERING | Causing bewilderment or great perplexity; as, bewildering difficulties. | |
| RESPIRATIONAL | Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirational difficulties. | |
| DISENTANGLEMENT | The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties. | |