| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TRICKINESS | Difficulty | |
| SNAG | Difficulty | |
| PLIGHT | Difficulty | |
| PROBLEM | Difficulty | |
| HASSLE | Difficulty | |
| DILEMMA | Difficulty | |
| DIFFICULTNESS | Difficulty. | |
| ATAPUSH | With difficulty | |
| HITCH | Temporary difficulty | |
| ASSESSES | Gauges (difficulty) | |
| READILY | Without difficulty | |
| ASSESSED | Gauged (difficulty) | |
| HITASNAG | Had difficulty | |
| DIRESTRAITS | Great difficulty | |
| EASILY | Without difficulty | |
| SIMPLY | Without difficulty | |
| DANGER | Difficulty; sparingness. | |
| DIFFICULTLY | With difficulty. | |
| DIFFICULTIES | Of Difficulty | |
| DIRE STRAITS | Great difficulty (4,7) | |
| PROBLEMATIC | Fraught with difficulty | |
| EXTRICATED | Freed with difficulty | |
| CLAMBER | Climb with difficulty | |
| ATASTRETCH | With some difficulty | |
| EXTRICATE | Free with difficulty | |