| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FREELOADING | Sponging | |
| CADGES | Obtains by sponging | |
| LEECH | Small church supports Lee as a sponging hanger-on | |
| MATROSS | Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns. |