| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL | Headmaster | |
| GOWN | Headmaster's cloak | |
| SCREAM | Cry about races with headmaster | |
| PRINCIPLE | Outspoken headmaster has fundamental rule | |
| NUB | Heart numb once headmaster left | |
| CHAMP | Chap embracing headmaster is the winner | |
| MISUSES | Wrongly employs headmaster with assorted issues | |
| DRUMMER | Headmaster mixed up in murder of percussionist | |
| COMMA | It asks for a brief pause while headmaster is in coma | |