| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ILLMANNERED | Badly-behaved | |
| POORLY | Badly | |
| ADVERSELY | Badly | |
| ABETTING | Helping badly? | |
| FRUMPS | Badly-dressed people | |
| ACTSUP | Behaves badly | |
| MISGOVERNED | Ruled badly | |
| MISBEHAVING | Acting badly | |
| DIM | Badly illuminated | |
| MISBEGOTTEN | Badly planned | |
| CRAVE | Want badly | |
| MISCHIEVOUS | Badly behaved | |
| INOPPORTUNE | Badly timed | |
| MISRULE | Govern badly | |
| ILLUSED | Badly treated | |
| STUPID | Badly planned | |
| MOSSAD | Went badly | |
| MALTREATED | Treated badly | |
| ELIDES | Speaks badly | |
| DEFILE | Spoil badly | |
| SLUR | Speak badly | |
| ELIDE | Speak badly | |
| MISUSE | Treat badly | |
| CONTAMINATE | Infect badly | |
| BRATS | Badly-behaved children | |