| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| APTITUDE | Skill | |
| ABILITY | Skill | |
| ART | Skill | |
| CLEVERNESS | Skill | |
| ARTISTRY | Skill | |
| WIZARDRY | Amazing skill | |
| DEXTERITY | Manual skill | |
| KNACK | Special skill | |
| LEARNT | Acquired (skill) | |
| FLAIR | Special skill | |
| SALESMANSHIP | Marketing skill | |
| MASTERY | Great skill | |
| YACHTSMANSHIP | Sailor’s skill | |
| SEAMANSHIP | Mariner’s skill | |
| SHORTHAND | Secretarial skill | |
| LEARN | Acquire (skill) | |
| BONSAI | Tree-dwarfing skill | |
| STENO | Secretarial skill | |
| UNARMEDCOMBAT | Commando skill | |
| AIRMANSHIP | Flying skill | |
| CRAFT | Manual skill | |
| FINESSE | Delicate skill | |
| TRADE | Apprenticeship skill | |
| STENOGRAPHY | Secretarial skill | |
| LEARNING | Acquiring skill | |