| Marker from which competitors begin race |
STARTINGPOST |
| Occupy |
ENGAGE |
| Reduction in rank |
DEMOTION |
| Scope |
EXTENT |
| Scornful jibe |
SARCASM |
| Sheep-like |
OVINE |
| Slide sideways |
SKID |
| State of relying only on oneself |
INDEPENDENCE |
| Supporting frame for mattress |
BEDSTEAD |
| TV's equivalent of Oscar |
EMMY |
| Twilled cotton fabric |
DENIM |
| Utterly absurd |
PREPOSTEROUS |
