| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CRITIC | Detractor | |
| DEROGATOR | A detractor. | |
| DETRACTRESS | A female detractor. | |
| DETRACTIVE | Tending to detractor draw. | |
| SUBSTRACTOR | A detractor; a slanderer. | |
| DETRACTER | One who detracts; a detractor. | |
| DRAMACRITIC | Review writer has wee drop with a detractor | |
| BACKBITER | One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor. | |
| DEFAMER | One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator. | |