| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AVERTING | Turning aside | |
| UNSWERVING | Not turning aside | |
| DEFLEXURE | A bending or turning aside; deflection. | |
| DIGRESSION | A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. | |
| DECLINATION | The act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal. | |
| MATTER-OF-FACT | Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry. | |
| DEFLECTION | The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. | |
| DIVERSION | The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business. | |