| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Come ____, expression meaning 'to experience difficulties and fail' (7) | ||
| Free bread rolls, but not British food (7) | ||
| Like a dangling wall poster | Wall Street Journal | 12 Nov 2022 |
| Free of the mud | Wall Street Journal | 04 Dec 2021 |
| To come — is to fail | The Times Concise | 22 Sep 2020 |
| Out of the mud, perhaps | ||
| Released, as a door frozen shut | ||
| No longer bogged down | ||
| Coming apart | ||
| Loosened |