| WRITERSBLOCK | The problem is, columnist can't write in the journalists' bar? (6'1,5) |
| AGRAPHIA | A diagram I, with centre of curvature, can't write in this condition (8) |
| DIAGNOSE | Tell the patient what the problem is |
| TIPOFTHEICEBERG | Only part of the problem is eg the fibre-optic, sadly |
| ATISSUE | The problem is the sound of sneezing (2,5) |
| DILEMMA | The problem is the cover-up, girl (7) |
| DIAGNOSIS | The name of the problem is said to include one ditty with backing (9) |
| ANNOTATE | Write in the margins of, maybe |
| RIPOSTE | Again I have a job to write in the answer (7) |
| PUTONONESIDE | Write in the margin "shelved" (3,2,3,4) |
| ALA | How Nicolas Sarkozy might write "in the style of" |
| OPENED | Began to write in the form of an ode (6) |
| OPENS | Start to write in the old style |
| APPEND | Write in the pad, shakily, "Hang on!" (6) |
| THATGODGIVESMEN | Part 1 of a Robin Williams quote that starts out "See, the problem is..." |
| ETHOS | So, the problem is fundamental values (5) |
| ISEE | ___ what the problem is here (Finally figured it out): 2 wds. |
| JOT | Write in the margins |
| NOTATE | Write in the margin |
| HITTHEHEADLINES | Principal is on strike from the start and queues to get the attention of the journalists (3,3,9) |
