| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| COGITATES | Ponders | |
| AGONISES | Ponders painfully | |
| BROODS | Ponders large families | |
| PONDERER | One who ponders. | |
| REFLECTS | Ponders what a mirror does | |
| ANTAGONISES | Irritates social worker who ponders intensely | |
| ANTAGONISMS | Irritates social worker who ponders intensely | |