| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DISPOSITION | Temper | |
| SOFTEN | Temper | |
| MOOD | Temper | |
| CALMSDOWN | Regains temper | |
| GOVERNS | Restrains (temper) | |
| ILLHUMOUR | Foul temper | |
| CALMINGDOWN | Regaining temper | |
| ANGER | Bad temper | |
| MEANNESS | Ill temper | |
| TEMPERED | Of Temper | |
| TEMPERING | Of Temper | |
| RELENT | Soften in temper | |
| ANNEAL | Temper metal etc | |
| SHORTFUSE | A quick temper | |
| ANIMOSENESS | Vehemence of temper. | |
| TANTRUM | Outburst of bad temper | |
| EMPEROR | Temper ornithologist showed penguin | |
| CUE | Humor; temper of mind. | |
| SAY | Tried quality; temper; proof. | |
| BRASH | Hasty in temper; impetuous. | |
| DELAY | To allay; to temper. | |
| GRAIN | Temper; natural disposition; inclination. | |
| ANIMUS | Animating spirit; intention; temper. | |
| WRAWNESS | Peevishness; ill temper; anger. | |
| MOROSENESS | Sourness of temper; sulenness. | |