| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ELMS | Deciduous trees | |
| LARCH | A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of Fascicle). | |
| DELIQUESCENT | Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees. | |
| INDECIDUOUS | Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial. | |
| FRAXINUS | A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees. | |
| DECIDUOUS | ... at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane. ... | |