| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NOVEL | New | |
| FRESH | New | |
| NEO | Prefix-new | |
| SHOOTS | New tendrils | |
| AVANTGARDE | New wave | |
| NOVELTIES | New things | |
| TRAINEE | New recruit | |
| KEAS | New Zealand | |
| INITIATIVES | New strategies | |
| WELLINGTON | New Zealand | |
| BRIDEGROOMS | New husbands | |
| HIREE | New recruit | |
| ROOKIE | New recruit | |
| INFANT | New arrival | |
| INNOVATIONS | New products | |
| ADAPTATIONS | New arrangements | |
| AOTEAROA | New Zealand | |
| RENEWAL | New beginning | |
| KIWIS | New Zealanders | |
| UNUSED | Brand new | |
| AMERICA | New world | |
| ROSEBUD | New bloom | |
| UNITEDSTATES | New world | |
| WESTERNHEMISPHERE | New world | |
| BRIDE | New wife | |