| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FLAIR | Talent | |
| SKILL | Talent | |
| GIFT | Talent | |
| NEEDLEWORK | Tailor’s talent | |
| HEADHUNTER | Talent agent | |
| NATURALSTRENGTH | Forte talent | |
| LATENT | Potential talent? | |
| DOWER | Natural talent | |
| AGENT | Talent recruiter | |
| SCOUT | Talent recruiter | |
| SCOUTS | Talent spotters | |
| X FACTOR | Special talent (1,6) | |
| BRAINDRAIN | Exodus of talent | |
| EAR | Clearly suppressing musical talent | |
| ARTIST | Strange traits of creative talent | |
| PERCUSSIONIST | Musician with a striking talent | |
| BUDDING | Starting to show a particular talent | |
| NOUS | Intellect; understanding; talent; -- used humorously. | |
| CRAFTY | Nothing from factory loosely resembles sewing talent | |
| INGENY | Natural gift or talent; ability; wit; ingenuity. | |
| ALE | It takes a bit of talent to drink it! | |
| APTITUDE | Slight change in attitude needed in order to unearth natural talent | |
| TALENTED | Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted. | |
| CLEVER | Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert. | |
| NUMMULARY | Of or pertaining to coin or money; pecuniary; as, the nummulary talent. | |