| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EVE | First woman | |
| EVENED | The first woman Kelly flattened | |
| GRIEVED | First woman in grid felt sad | |
| KEDGED | First woman crept along but got stuck | |
| WEDGED | First woman crept along but got stuck | |
| EVADING | Eluding capture? First woman abetting, I hear | |
| STEVE | Buscemi, for instance, is good man with first woman | |
| PRIMIPARA | A woman who bears a child for the first time. | |
| HANDSEL | ...r; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and regarded as on omen for the rest; a first installment; an ... | |