| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| OKAYED | Accepted | |
| TOOK | Accepted | |
| ACCEPT | Accepted. | |
| MORES | Accepted customs | |
| CONVENTIONS | Accepted customs | |
| DOCTRINE | Accepted belief | |
| LAPPEDUP | Accepted readily | |
| CLASSIC | Traditionally accepted | |
| AXIOM | Accepted principle | |
| CONCEDED | Accepted as true | |
| BELIEVED | Accepted as true | |
| GAZUMPED | Outbid accepted offer | |
| GAZUMPER | Outbid accepted offer | |
| OFFLIMITS | Outside accepted rules | |
| OPTED | Accepted offer, ... in | |
| NORM | Accepted standard of behaviour | |
| SCEPTICS | Questioners of accepted beliefs | |
| CONVENTION | Accepted rule or usage | |
| CONTENTION | Accepted rule or usage | |
| PAR | Accepted level or standard | |
| DEVIANT | Departing from an accepted norm | |
| ACCEPTANCE | State of being accepted; acceptableness. | |
| ACCEPTEDLY | In a accepted manner; admittedly. | |
| FIANCE | One whose proposal has been accepted | |
| EARNS | Emolument accepted. Receives net salary at first | |