| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ALIGHTING | Stepping down (from) | |
| ALIGHTS | Steps down (from) | |
| DESCENTS | Routes down from peak | |
| DESCENT | Route down from peak | |
| AUSSIE | One from Down Under | |
| RESIGN | Stand down from one’s job | |
| RESIGNS | Stands down from one's job | |
| HOEDOWN | Tart rejected from relaxed, down-toearth party | |
| RESIGNING | Stepping down and giving another autograph | |
| GENES | Stuff passed down from Simmons and Wilder? | |