| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BOYS | Lads | |
| SKINHEADS | Short-haired boot-wearing lads | |
| ASSES | Fools left out lads’ partners | |
| SALVAGED | Recovered when lads gave up | |
| BOYSINBLUE | Lads in brawl called coppers | |
| SCANDAL | Lads can be involved in gossip | |
| DESERTISLAND | Resident lads moved to remote spot | |
| DIALS | Lads and I fiddled with radio knobs | |
| LAGOON | Half the lads will proceed to lake | |
| DORSAL | Lads or models seen on a dolphin’s back | |
| MIDWINTER | Lads left mild wind tears for coldest point of year | |