| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EXPEL | Banish old flame? Party leader self-centred | |
| EXCITE | Thrill old flame with quote | |
| EXPOSED | “Clothes off,” old flame suggested | |
| EXTRAVAGANT | Old flame upset at vagrant? Outrageous! | |
| EXONERATES | Old flame one judges and pardons | |
| EXPAND | Old flame slated by audience? That’s swell! | |