| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CLASS | Grade | |
| DOWNMARKET | Low-grade | |
| RATE | Grade | |
| YEAR | Grade | |
| SUPER | Petrol grade | |
| DAN | Judo grade | |
| MARK | Grade work | |
| GRADED | Of Grade | |
| GRADING | Of Grade | |
| MARKSDOWN | Gives lower grade discounts | |
| BLAND | Second-grade territory is boring | |
| FINE | Of very high grade | |
| DEMOTE | Reduce to lower grade | |
| SIEGE | Rank; grade; station; estimation. | |
| GLEANING | Gathering to read first-grade listing | |
| DEGRADE | Reduce worth to below C-grade | |
| DISTINCTION | High grade scored in differentiation | |
| HEIGHT | Progress toward eminence; grade; degree. | |
| LIVERY | A low grade of wool. | |
| AMASSES | Gathers best grade of common people | |
| ACCRUES | Gathers best grade of common people | |
| AMASSED | Gathers best grade of common people | |
| ALICESPRINGS | Top-grade parasites jump south in Aussie town | |
| CLASSMATE | One of those who made the grade | |
| PERFORMED | For each grade, journalist put on an act | |