| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LOSER | Also-ran | |
| LONER | Also-ran | |
| ORGANISED | Ran | |
| OPERATED | Ran | |
| LAPSED | Ran out | |
| PURRED | Ran smoothly | |
| SKEDADDLED | Ran away | |
| HARED | Ran quickly | |
| RAMPAGED | Ran riot | |
| STREAKED | Ran unclad | |
| DASHED | Ran quickly | |
| ABSCONDED | Ran away | |
| FLED | Ran away | |
| SCARPERED | Ran away | |
| TORE | Ran fast | |
| PLOTS | Cut and ran? | |
| SCAMPERED | Playfully ran away | |
| STOOD | Ran for parliament | |
| IDLED | Ran in neutral | |
| CHAIRED | Ran a meeting | |
| VEERED | Ran off course | |
| BRANCH | Bishop ran church chapter | |
| RNA | Nucleic acid ran out | |
| MET | Ran into merchant outside | |
| MANAGERS | Administrators ran Games haphazardly | |