| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STEMS | Originates (from) | |
| EMANATES | Originates (from) | |
| HAILS | Originates (from) | |
| DESCENDS | Originates (from) | |
| SOURCE | That from which anything comes forth, regarded as its cause or origin; the person from whom anything originates; first cause. | |
| HYALINE | The pellucid substance, present in cells in process of development, from which, according to some embryologists, the cell nucleous originates. | |
| FOUNDER | One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows. | |