| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DISPENSE | Issue | |
| PUBLISH | Issue | |
| EDITION | Issue | |
| EMIT | Issue | |
| MINOR MATTER | Insignificant issue | |
| NITTY-GRITTY | Core issue | |
| VEXED QUESTION | Troublesome issue | |
| IRON OUT | Resolve (issue) | |
| UNIFORM | Standard-issue clothing | |
| EMANATE | Issue (from) | |
| SIDESTEP | Dodge (issue) | |
| EMOTIVE | Contentious (issue) | |
| EVASION | Dodging (issue) | |
| FUDGING | Dodging (issue) | |
| FUDGE | Dodge (issue) | |
| SIDESTEPPED | Dodged (issue) | |
| MINORMATTER | Insignificant issue | |
| NITTYGRITTY | Core issue | |
| LOGJAM | Irresolvable issue | |
| IRONEDOUT | Resolved (issue) | |
| BUG | Version issue | |
| GREYAREA | Ill-defined issue | |
| SON | Male issue | |
| BEGIN | Issue forth | |
| ARISE | Issue (from) | |