| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TAKINGPLACE | Occurring | |
| TRANSPIRING | Occurring | |
| HAPPENING | Occurring | |
| TAKING PLACE | Occurring (6,5) | |
| RARE | Occurring infrequently | |
| PRIOR | Occurring previously | |
| PERIODIC | Occurring regularly | |
| ACCIDENTAL | Occurring casually | |
| INCIDENTAL | Occurring casually | |
| RECURRENT | Occurring repeatedly | |
| FITFUL | Occurring unevenly | |
| PATCHY | Occurring unevenly | |
| OCCASIONAL | Occurring infrequently | |
| PREV | Occurring before (abbr) | |
| CYCLIC | Occurring in cycles | |
| AVOID | Keep from occurring | |
| PREVENT | Keep from occurring | |
| UNUSUAL | Not habitually occurring | |
| MADE | Not occurring naturally | |
| ARTIFICIAL | Not occurring naturally | |
| BIANNUAL | Occurring twice a year | |
| DREAMS | Images occurring during sleep | |
| FINAL | Occurring at the end | |
| EVENTUAL | Occurring at the end | |
| TERMINAL | Occurring at the end | |