| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DECLINED | Deteriorated | |
| DEPRAVED | Deteriorated | |
| DEGRADED | Deteriorated | |
| DEGENERATED | Deteriorated | |
| LANGUISHED | Deteriorated, faded away | |
| GONE TO THE DOGS | Departed to the greyhound races but deteriorated badly | |
| GONETOTHEDOGS | Departed to the greyhound races but deteriorated badly | |
| DEGENERATE | Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded; unworthy; base; low. | |