| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DESCENDS | Plunges | |
| DROPS | Plunges | |
| KNIFES | Plunges blade into | |
| DIPS | Plunges into party snacks | |
| PLUNGER | One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. | |
| ESTRAPADE | The action of a horse, when, to get rid of his rider, he rears, plunges, and kicks furiously. | |
| FISHHAWK | The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard. | |