| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ROOKIES | New team members | |
| GOALKEEPERS | Soccer team members | |
| RECRUIT | Seek new members | |
| ISLANDERS | New York NHL team | |
| METS | New York baseball team | |
| YANKEES | New York baseball team | |
| RUSH | Seek new members, say | |
| STUN | Shock team under new leaders | |
| RECRUITING | Seeking or enlisting new members | |
| NEONATE | New arrival joining marine on a team | |