| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Give up to avert further wastage of resources | The Times Concise | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Have done with an unprofitable business (3,4,6) | ||
| Nick breaks nose and takes a drubbing grabbing skinhead in a Bandon unprofitable business? | Irish Times Crosaire | 27 Mar 2021 |
| Forsake an unprofitable business with copper, shady types and those who went missing (3,3'1,6) | Irish Times Crosaire | 01 Dec 2018 |
| Accepted a bad situation | ||
| Avoid taking a bath | ||
| Avoid taking a bath | ||
| Bailed out, in a manner of speaking |