entries starting in other sections have tougher clues - inspired by cryptic crosswords
SHALL I, ROGER? GOING BACK INSIDE IS TOUGH
???
THE ANSWER IS GORILLA
going back(wards) inside (the middle of shall i, roger) are the letters 'g-o-r-i-l-l-a'
gorilla (is) another word for a tough person, or 'tough'
ENTRIES STARTING IN OPEN SECTIONS HAVE NORMAL CROSSWORD CLUES

***note*** clues are inspired by (but do not always follow) traditional 'cryptic' rules.