| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| INSIDE | Core | |
| NUCLEUS | Core | |
| HUB | Core | |
| NUB | Core | |
| NITTY-GRITTY | Core issue | |
| TENETS | Core values | |
| IDEALS | Core values | |
| CORNCOB | Maize core | |
| ETHOS | Core values | |
| PORNOGRAPHIC | Hard-core (movie) | |
| NITTYGRITTY | Core issue | |
| HEART | The core | |
| CORD | Of Core | |
| CORING | Of Core | |
| LEAD | Pencil’s graphite core | |
| MAGMA | Molten core rock | |
| NEXUS | Core or centre | |
| NYLON | Any long core fibre | |
| COB | Woody core of corn | |
| ELECTOR | Constituent let core be rewoven | |
| COSIER | When moving, core is warmer | |
| SEEDS | Ranked players with a core role? | |
| ULTRA | Extreme radical core of faithful tradesmen | |
| DNA | Brand names core ingredient of life | |
| SCORECARD | Spooner’s core scarred by match statistics | |