| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SWEEPS | Brushes | |
| BROOMS | Brushes in second-rate suites | |
| BRUSHER | One who, or that which, brushes. | |
| PUBLISHERS | Lip brushes organised by those who put out the magazine | |
| PALMITE | A South African plant (Prionium Palmita) of the Rush family, having long serrated leaves. The stems have been used for making brushes. | |
| FIBRE | A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name. | |
| TUSSOCK | ...ombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade a... | |
| CELLULOID | ... of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite. ... | |
| BRUSH | An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various ... | |