| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ORIGINATING | Deriving | |
| SADISTIC | Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain | |
| ENJOYING | Deriving pleasure from an activity, etc. | |
| EASEL | Studio stand deriving from Dutch for 'donkey' | |
| AIR PLANT | A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; an aerophyte. | |
| ALKERMES | A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient. | |
| PARASITICAL | Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. | |
| SPECULATOR | One who engages in speculation; one who buys and sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving profit from fluctuations in price. | |
| DISCOURSE | ...ng, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of this power; reasoning; range of reasoning ... | |