| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| INCOMPLETE | Lacking | |
| OUTOF | Lacking | |
| POOR | Lacking | |
| DEVOID | Lacking | |
| DEFICIENT | Lacking | |
| INADEQUATE | Lacking | |
| WITHOUT | Lacking | |
| UNQUALIFIED | Lacking training | |
| DEAD | Lacking life | |
| RANDOM | Lacking purpose | |
| UNSIGNED | Lacking endorsement | |
| SIMPLISTIC | Lacking complexity | |
| ILLITERATE | Lacking learning | |
| DARK | Lacking light | |
| DIM | Lacking light | |
| UNORIGINAL | Lacking creativity | |
| UNIMAGINATIVE | Lacking creativity | |
| OPEN BOOK | Lacking mystery | |
| NON-ALCOHOLIC | Lacking spirit? | |
| VAPID | Lacking character | |
| UNFUNDED | Lacking sponsorship | |
| ARID | Lacking rain | |
| ENERVATED | Lacking vitality | |
| UNDIGNIFIED | Lacking dignity | |
| INATTENTIVE | Lacking concentration | |