| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DROOPY | Sagging | |
| ARCHING | Hogging; -- opposed to sagging. | |
| SAG | State of sinking or bending; sagging. | |
| HOGGING | Drooping at the ends; arching;-in distinction from sagging. | |
| SHORE | A prop, as a timber, placed as a brace or support against the side of a building or other structure; a prop placed beneath anything, as a beam, to prevent it from sinking or sagging. | |
| KING-POST | ...ss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they ... | |