| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PRELIM | Event before the main event | |
| REHEARSING | Practising before main event | |
| SEMIS | Games before the main event | |
| DAMPSQUIB | Non-event | |
| OCCASION | Event | |
| OCCURRENCE | Event | |
| ANTICLIMAX | Non-event | |
| FIXTURE | Event | |
| INCIDENT | Event | |
| REHEARSED | Practised before event | |
| EVE | Period before an event | |