| DEFICIT | Shortfall cited, if upset |
| INFLICT | Clint, if upset, may impose punishment (7) |
| LUCIFER | The deity can be cruel if upset (7) |
| FEBRILE | Rebel, if upset, gets feverish (7) |
| PICKLES | Preserves harvest minus shortfall (7) |
| OUTOFIT | Toot if upset about university under influence of drugs? |
| FAINTED | Passed out at end if upset |
| FISHOUT | If upset, cry, but you still have to produce! |
| FIREDUP | Prude, if upset, could get heated (5,2) |
| FAILURE | Shortfall |
| PURPORT | Allege shortfall in uncontaminated wine |
| AMERICA | Country clubs are below accepted value suffering shortfall |
| BUDGETDEFICIT | Move by Tory leader, jerk, if journalist recalled financial shortfall (6,7) |
| BLACKPUDDING | Sausage shortfall pathetic at first, promising sandwiches (5,7) |
| EXHORT | Strongly advise her to, if upset about kiss (6) |
| FIRESIDE | If upset, stay at home (8) |
| HARASS | Harry can be just as rash if upset |
| LIGHTBULB | Easy if upset to cry or glower |
| STAR | Celebrity's response to rejection, we hear, if upset |
| EMIL | Boy who'd be green if upset |
