| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HATCH | Opening in ship’s deck | |
| SCUPPER | An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole. | |
| SCUTTLE | A small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship, large enough to admit a man, and with a lid for covering it, also, a like hole in the side or bottom of a ship. |