| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| REASON | Cause | |
| SAKE | Cause | |
| AMUSE | Cause laughter | |
| FEMINISM | Women’s cause | |
| ACTUP | Cause trouble | |
| COMPLICATE | Cause trouble | |
| ADVOCATE | Support (cause) | |
| ESPOUSE | Support (cause) | |
| ESPOUSES | Supports (cause) | |
| BANDWAGON | Popular cause | |
| WREAK | Cause (havoc) | |
| ESPOUSED | Supported (cause) | |
| BEWILDER | Cause confusion | |
| PLAYUP | Cause trouble | |
| NOHOPER | Lost cause | |
| ROOT | Basic cause | |
| GRATE | Cause irritation | |
| PIQUE | Cause irritation | |
| TEAR | Cause pain | |
| HURT | Cause pain | |
| OFFEND | Cause indignation | |
| REPEL | Cause distaste | |
| CAUSED | Of Cause | |
| BREEDER | A cause. | |
| CAUSING | Of Cause | |