Possible Clues:

• Liable to be the end in 1 across, by the sound of it
• Arouse, as someone's wrath
• Expose oneself to some maudlin curiosity
• Become liable to get cold in one jog around
• Become liable to (costs)
• Out, worthy cat? No, suffer quite the opposite
• Rack up, as debts
• Bring upon oneself without interest without debts
• Liable to be in the poor brute with 12 across, perhaps
• In short, almost suffer