| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AWFUL | Bad | |
| ILLNATURED | Bad-tempered | |
| GRUMPY | Bad-tempered | |
| STROPPY | Bad-tempered | |
| UNCIVIL | Bad-mannered | |
| ILLHUMOURED | Bad-tempered | |
| DYSPEPTIC | Bad-tempered | |
| CRABBY | Bad-tempered | |
| TETCHY | Bad-tempered | |
| NAUGHTY | Bad | |
| CROSS | Bad-tempered | |
| ORNERY | Bad-tempered | |
| TOUCHY | Bad-tempered | |
| ROTTEN | Gone bad | |
| EXPIRE | Go bad | |
| OOPS | “My bad!” | |
| DECAYING | Going bad | |
| SOURS | Turns bad | |
| VILLAINS | Bad guys | |
| FOE | Bad guys | |
| VILLAIN | Bad guy | |
| HEAVY | Bad guy | |
| ILL-NATURED | Bad-tempered (3-8) | |
| VICES | Bad habits | |
| STEW | Bad mood | |