| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AXE | Dismiss from office | |
| AMOVE | To dismiss from an office or station. | |
| REMOVE | To dismiss or discharge from office; as, the President removed many postmasters. | |
| DISCHARGE | To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss. | |
| CASHIER | To dismiss or discard; to discharge; to dismiss with ignominy from military service or from an office or place of trust. | |
| RULE OUT | Dismiss from consideration | |
| STANDEDDOWN | Withdrew from office | |
| RESIGNED | Withdrew from office | |
| DEMIT | Withdraw from office | |
| RESIGN | Withdraw from office | |
| STEPDOWN | Withdraw from office | |
| STEPPEDDOWN | Withdrew from office | |
| RULEOUT | Dismiss from consideration | |
| SACK | Dismiss (from job) | |
| EXPEL | Dismiss (from college) | |
| DISMISSES | Discharges from office | |
| OUST | Remove from office | |
| DEPOSED | Forced from office | |
| DEPOSE | Remove from office | |
| REMOVED | Dismissed from office. | |
| SEE | View from archbishop’s office | |
| SUCCEED | Take over office from | |
| FIRE | Dismiss from a job | |
| DEPOSES | Removes from high office | |
| IMPEACHMENT | Legal removal from office | |