| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL | Vital | |
| FRIVOLOUS | Not vital | |
| CRUX | Vital part | |
| REPLACEABLE | Not vital | |
| UNESSENTIAL | Not vital | |
| INESSENTIAL | Not vital | |
| UNIMPORTANT | Not vital | |
| SAP | Vital fluid | |
| MARROW | Vital part | |
| LIBIDO | Vital impulse | |
| HEART | Vital organ | |
| CHI | Vital energy | |
| OXYGEN | Vital gas | |
| BIOSTATISTICS | Vital statistics. | |
| SIDEISSUE | Less vital point | |
| LIVER | Vital body organ | |
| MORTAL | Fatally vulnerable; vital. | |
| BATHMISM | See Vital force. | |
| ORGANS | Vital parts of keyboards | |
| EVERGREEN | Staying fresh and vital | |
| SAPS | Vital liquids of trees | |
| VITALIC | Pertaining to life; vital. | |
| VITALLY | In a vital manner. | |
| TELEORGANIC | Vital; as, teleorganic functions. | |
| TALC | Vital clue involving slippery powder | |