| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| nightmares | A terrifying or very unpleasant experience or prospect |
| shielding | Protect (someone or something) from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience |
| shielded | Protect (someone or something) from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience |
| penalties | A disadvantage or unpleasant experience suffered as the result of an action or circumstance |
| stinkers | A very bad or unpleasant person or thing |
| stinker | A very bad or unpleasant person or thing |
| thunderbolt | Used in similes and comparisons to refer to a very sudden or unexpected event or item of news, esp. of an unpleasant nature |
| thunderbolts | Used in similes and comparisons to refer to a very sudden or unexpected event or item of news, esp. of an unpleasant nature |
