| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FUNDAMENTAL | Groundwork | |
| PRELIMINARY | Groundwork | |
| PREPARATION | Groundwork | |
| BASIS | Groundwork | |
| SUBSTRUCTURE | An under structure; a foundation; groundwork. | |
| BASE | Fig.: The fundamental or essential part of a thing; the essential principle; a groundwork. | |
| BOTTOM | That upon which anything rests or is founded, in a literal or a figurative sense; foundation; groundwork. | |
| FOUNDATION | That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis. | |
| GROUNDING | The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of... | |
| INLAY | To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornam... | |