| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SCOFFERS | Cynics | |
| SCEPTICS | Cynics | |
| CHAFE | Cynics initially go on and on about desire | |
| CRAVE | Cynics initially go on and on about desire | |
| CYNICAL | Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics. | |
| CYNICISM | The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions. | |
| CYNIC | One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who believes that human conduct is directe... | |