| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SHARPLY | Abruptly | |
| UNAWARE | Abruptly | |
| SUDDENLY | Abruptly | |
| SNATCHES | Seizes abruptly | |
| SKYROCKET | Rise abruptly | |
| HOICK | Hoist abruptly | |
| CAN | Can’t abruptly sack | |
| POP UP | Surface abruptly (3,2) | |
| SKYROCKETED | Abruptly shot upwards | |
| DEFLEXED | Bent abruptly downward. | |
| SNATCHINGLY | By snatching; abruptly. | |
| LACER | Fastener recall abruptly overturned | |
| PUS | Abruptly push pimple contents | |
| AXE | Terminate abruptly with hatchet | |
| JAB | Poke or thrust abruptly | |
| EVES | Sever abruptly, backtracking days before | |
| NAG | Dog gang abruptly turned back | |
| RESISTED | Opposed sister abruptly, interrupting Red | |
| SKIT | Abruptly skip Tuesday comedy sketch | |
| PICCOLO | Abruptly pick cool, odd-looking instrument | |
| MINIBUS | Mini raid abruptly moves people | |
| RAGU | Guard abruptly pulverised into meat sauce | |
| STIR | Stair dropped abruptly, initially causing commotion | |
| OHM | Electrical unit in home abruptly malfunctioning | |
| BEING | Jim abruptly leaves Beijing for nature | |