| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hardship Thomas Atkins didn't finish: no one turned up (9) | ||
| Being deprived of necessities, T Atkins almost takes one on (9) | ||
| Having to do without, Thomas Atkins endlessly has one on (9) | ||
| Lack of usual comforts | ||
| Outsiders' primary motivation is poverty (9) | ||
| Destitution, poverty or scarcity | ||
| Lack of life's necessities | ||
| State of hardship | The Guardian Speedy | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Quietly helping four being imprisoned in state of hardship | The Telegraph Toughie | 03 Oct 2017 |
| Hardship | The Guardian Quick | 27 Jun 2015 |
| Austerity is a time to abandon Tory policy | ||
| Need | ||
| Want | ||
| Want. |