| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| MISPLACES | Loses | |
| MISLAYS | Loses | |
| SLOWS | Loses speed | |
| SLOWSDOWN | Loses speed | |
| SLOWSUP | Loses speed | |
| DEVALUES | Loses value | |
| DEPRECIATES | Loses value | |
| WANDERS | Loses concentration | |
| DEHYDRATES | Loses water | |
| PALES | Loses colour | |
| FADES | Loses volume | |
| SLIMS | Loses weight | |
| BLEEDS | Loses blood | |
| BALDS | Loses one’s hair | |
| TRIPS | Loses one's footing | |
| LETSGO | Loses hold of | |
| LOSER | One who loses. | |
| IRATE | Angry pirate loses head | |
| LETS GO | Loses hold of (4,2) | |
| NCO | Corporal Hancock loses horse | |
| GLOSSIER | Shinier rig loses out | |
| SPRIG | Season loses new beginning branch | |
| CRUEL | Ruthless car quietly loses seconds | |
| ICILY | Coolly loses head in Sicily | |
| TIE | Fasten when patient loses puff | |