| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STAYS | Props | |
| STRUTS | Props | |
| BOLSTERS | Props up lobsters, perhaps | |
| CUSTARD PIES | Sad pictures become slapstick props | |
| CUSTARDPIES | Sad pictures become slapstick props | |
| SHORING | A system of props; props, collectively. | |
| PROP | A shell, used as a die. See Props. | |
| UNPROP | To remove a prop or props from; to deprive of support. | |
| SHORER | One who, or that which, shores or props; a prop; a shore. | |
| STAFF | A stick carried in the hand for support or defense by a person walking; hence, a support; that which props or upholds. | |
| STAYER | One who upholds or supports that which props; one who, or that which, stays, stops, or restrains; also, colloquially, a horse, man, etc., that has endurance, an a race. | |