| BESTSELLER | Birdsong, perhaps, in worst dungeon, by the sound of it? (4,6) |
| THRILL | Oh what a blast, to hear birdsong, perhaps! (6) |
| ASA | "Dark ___ Dungeon" by Merle Travis (2 wds.) |
| BACKROW | Part of pack in worst position to follow the play? (4,3) |
| STAGG | Alan ___, landed brace of chub, total 16lb 12oz, in 2022 - in worst aggro! (5) |
| BREST | Mariner at the end seen in worst French port |
| WETSUIT | At sea, use it in worst extremes? (3,4) |
| DREAD | Get cold feet about run in worst part of winter? |
| TODATE | The present cut ends in worst outcome till now (2,4) |
| BETATEST | Something of no value: drug ingested in worst trial |
| NADIR | Desperate guy rejected by girl essentially in worst moment (5) |
| BESET | English surrounded in worst attack on all sides (5) |
| DARKESTHOUR | Drake hurt so badly in worst time (7,4) |
| DYSTOPIA | Typo said possibly to be in worst imaginable place |
| PEAKIEST | Cook takes pie in worst condition |
| TOWERS | Buildings in worst condition out East (6) |
| SOREST | In worst pain, good man totes minerals. (6) |
| TENOR | Singer in worst ENO Rigoletto (5) |
| THEPITS | Test hip, broken in worst possible place (3,4) |
| PITSTOP | Opportunity to refuel in worst place - and best |
