| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DIESOUT | Perishes | |
| ROTS | Perishes | |
| DIES | Perishes | |
| EDDIES | News boss perishes in whirlpools | |
| SPREES | Binges and perishes unnaturally without greeting | |
| AGAVE | ...ower stem, sometimes forty feet in height, and perishes. The fermented juice is the pulque of the Mexicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A stron... | |