| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CLUTTER | Mess | |
| LITTER | Mess | |
| MISHANDLE | Mess up | |
| DEBACLE | Utter mess | |
| SNAFU | Fine mess | |
| SHEMOZZLE | A mess | |
| FIDDLE | Mess about | |
| TAMPER | Mess about | |
| TINKER | Mess about | |
| MESSED | Of Mess | |
| MESSING | Of Mess | |
| DOGSBREAKFAST | A complete mess | |
| TIDIESUP | Clears away mess | |
| DIXIE | Army mess tin | |
| TOUSLE | Mess up (hair) | |
| MOPUP | Clean up mess | |
| HECTIC | In a mess | |
| MASH | A mess; trouble. | |
| SCREWS UP | Makes mess of (6,2) | |
| AMASSED | Accumulated same sad mess | |
| INDULGE | Wallow in glued mess | |
| BOTCH | Make a mess of | |
| ARENA | A near mess in amphitheatre | |
| THUNDERED | Under the mess, 500 roared | |
| MESS | To supply with a mess. | |