| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DISHESUP | Serves | |
| ACES | Unreturnable serves | |
| LETS | Net-touching serves | |
| ACE | Champion’s unreturnable serves | |
| SCOOPS | Serves of ice-cream | |
| SERVER | One who serves. | |
| BARTENDER | One who serves drinks | |
| UMPIRE | Fellow who calls tennis serves | |
| FAULTLESS | Make fewer bad serves? Perfect! | |
| GUARDIAN | One who protects and serves | |
| CYNOSURE | That which serves to direct. | |
| COMPRESSOR | Anything which serves to compress | |
| MITRAILLEUR | One who serves a mitrailleuse. | |
| LIQUEFACIENT | That which serves to liquefy. | |
| DETERMINATIVE | That which serves to determine. | |
| SOLDIER | One who serves in an army | |
| SKINKER | One who serves liquor; a tapster. | |
| DROLLERY | Something which serves to raise mirth | |
| AVOCADO | Party at Avoca serves up tropical fruit | |
| COIN | That which serves for payment or recompense. | |
| GUACHO | An Indian who serves as a messenger. | |
| DEFENSATIVE | That which serves to protect or defend. | |
| NOURISHMENT | That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food. | |
| DEFACES | Spoils appearance by smashing Fed with unstoppable serves | |
| OVERDRESS | Wild Rod serves Don finery for casual affair | |