| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BOASTING | Crowing | |
| ROOSTER | Crowing bird | |
| ROOSTERS | Crowing birds | |
| OWING | Crowing when councillor didn’t appear to be in debt | |
| CHANTICLEER | A cock, so called from the clearness or loudness of his voice in crowing. | |
| CHILDCROWING | The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the laryngeal muscles; false croup. | |