| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BLOWSUP | Explodes | |
| BLASTS | Explodes | |
| SETSOFF | Explodes | |
| DETONATES | Explodes | |
| BURSTS | Explodes | |
| IMPLODES | Explodes inwards | |
| ERUPTS | Explodes (of volcano) | |
| FAIRIES | Magical sprites emerge if Aries explodes | |
| ASUNDER | A red sun explodes into pieces | |
| EXCHANGEBLOWS | Biff back and forth. Switchboard explodes | |
| EXPLODER | One who or that which explodes. | |
| PANDEMONIUM | Utter chaos when pan explodes on medium | |
| FIZGIG | A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes. | |
| BOLIS | A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by a train of light or sparks; esp. one which explodes. | |
| EXPLODE | To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes. | |
| CANDLEBOMB | A pasteboard shell used in signaling. It is filled with a composition which makes a brilliant light when it explodes. | |
| TORPEDO | A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object. | |