| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Adding men for work is burdensome (9) | ||
| Tough guy dined out with grand trousers | ||
| Insistent on finding what "exigent" means (9) | ||
| It's installed in a tandem, and in gear-changes is requiring much effort (9) | ||
| Needing much effort being difficult to please (9) | ||
| Requesting forcefully (9) | ||
| Stringent | The Telegraph Quick | 09 May 2020 |
| Asking is difficult | ||
| Requiring | The Times Concise | 30 Jan 2015 |
| Requiring much effort | ||
| Claiming | ||
| Exacting. |