| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| USE | Apply | |
| KNUCKLE DOWN | Apply oneself | |
| DAB | Apply gently | |
| CHASTEN | Apply discipline | |
| APPLIED | Of Apply | |
| APPLYING | Of Apply | |
| APPLICATE | To apply. | |
| REGULATE | Apply rules to | |
| PUT IN | Apply (for) (3,2) | |
| DAUB | Apply something blotchily | |
| RUB | Apply friction to | |
| PRIME | Apply undercoat to | |
| EMBROIDER | Apply fancy needlework | |
| RATIONALISE | Apply logic to | |
| REAPPLY | To apply again. | |
| SOAP | Some also apply detergent | |
| PUT | Apply, ... to use | |
| SLAP | Apply carelessly, ... on | |
| LAY | To apply; to put. | |
| INTEND | To apply with energy. | |
| PULVIL | To apply pulvil to. | |
| PAINT | Apply colour to walls, etc. | |
| FLASH | Ostentatious fellow begins to apply whip | |
| INSHORTSUPPLY | Rarely encountered in shorts. Apply verbally | |
| ANOINT | Apply oil, as a religious ceremony | |