| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CUTTINGEDGE | Innovative | |
| ORIGINAL | Innovative | |
| NOVEL | Innovative | |
| BRAIN WAVE | Innovative notion | |
| NEWER | More innovative | |
| REVOLUTIONARY | Innovative anarchist | |
| FRESHER | More innovative | |
| EDGIER | More innovative | |
| BRAINWAVE | Innovative notion | |
| NOVELIDEA | Innovative notion | |
| NOVELLA | Innovative Los Angeles story | |
| BRANDNEW | Trade name innovative ... never used before | |
| NIB | New, innovative biro spells the end of the quill | |
| WANKELROTARY | Innovative internal combustion engine first used by the German car manufacturer NSU. | |