| TOOBAD | A sympathetic remark is not good enough |
| POOR | Oh you ___ thing! (sympathetic remark) |
| INADEQUATE | A quiet dean unfortunately is not good enough (10) |
| UNWORTHY | Your previously supporting task not completed under peacekeepers is not good enough |
| UNFIT | To be out of shape is not good enough (5) |
| UNSATISFACTORY | Perhaps Austin's plant is not good enough (14) |
| BENE | Next best, in short, is not good enough for an ancient Roman to express advisedly! (4,4) |
| NOTA | Next best, in short, is not good enough for an ancient Roman to express advisedly! (4,4) |
| WANTING | Social worker, stationed in one section of prison, is not good enough (7) |
| RIPOSTE | Witty remark is right ___ that is, outside job (7) |
| MAKEARODFORONESOWNBACK | Ask for trouble, wanting revenge after a food remark is misinterpreted |
| HERESY | At this place heartless remark is a no-no for the faithful |
| DAMPSQUIB | Lawyer wed to Blair, returning sarcastic remark, is a bit of an anti-climax (4,5) |
| CHEAPSHOT | A low cutting remark is typical of what's on offer during the happy hour (5,4) |
| EQUIPOISE | The final witty remark is on a Belgian/French river - for balance! (9) |
| DIGNIFY | Cutting remark is fashionable back around Forbidden City with Grace (7) |
| BIGDEAL | Sarcastic remark is quite an event (3,4) |
| ESSAYIST | Remark is penned by established writer (8) |
| LISTENER | Good woman aboard ship ___ a sympathetic type? (8) |
| BEDSIDE | Be hugging two men where a sympathetic manner is needed? |
