| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Who, ditching wife, dated girl - one's ashamed to hear it (4,5) | ||
| Blunt statement in house encountered with sorrow (4,5) | ||
| Key fact that is discomforting to hear (4,5) | Puzzler | 17 Aug 2024 |
| Uncomfortable fact to be told about oneself (4,5) | The Guardian Quick | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Pointed remark about the place we live in? | ||
| Unpleasant fact about oneself (4,5) | ||
| Damning with faint praise | ||
| Unpleasant fact faced by David's great-grandmother at back of house | The Times Cryptic | 02 Mar 2016 |
| Undisputed fact. |