| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lean hero in debt sadly thus? | The Times Sunday Cryptic | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Banned hotelier, going through adjustment, is just surviving (2,3,9) | ||
| Lionhearted Ben unfortunately poverty-stricken (2,3,9) | ||
| Impoverished; living at subsistence level (2,3,9) |