| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN | English cathedral city | |
| ELY | English cathedral city | |
| ROUTINELY | Total defeat in English cathedral city, as a matter of course | |
| EXETER | English city | |
| NOTTINGHAM | English city | |
| NORWICH | English city | |
| CANTERBURY | English city | |
| LONDON | English city | |
| MANCHESTER | English city | |
| SUNDERLAND | English city | |
| WINCHESTER | English city | |
| LEICESTER | English city | |
| LIVERPOOL | English city | |
| WORCESTER | English city | |
| LEEDS | English city | |
| YORK | Walled English city | |
| SOMERSET | W english city | |
| BRISTOL | W. English city | |
| OXFORD | English university city | |
| NEWCASTLE | English city on the Tyne | |