| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DESCENTS | Goes down | |
| SINKS | Goes down | |
| SURF | Goes down | |
| DESCENDS | Goes down | |
| RETIRES | Goes to bed Down | |
| NOEL | Coward goes down, making Trotsky go up | |
| SHUFFLE | Mix things up before a deal goes down | |
| ROTOR | Going up or down, it goes round and round | |
| DEADENS | Dwight Eisenhower initially goes into Dean’s and dampens down the noise | |