| GODOWNHILL | Deteriorate, as a skier does? (2,8) |
| SLALOMED | Zigzagged, as a skier |
| ERODE | Slowly deteriorate, as a coastline might |
| FRAY | Start to deteriorate, as a cord |
| DEGENERATE | The editor returns to produce and then to deteriorate as a result |
| GOESTOPOT | Deteriorates, as a user may (4,2,3) |
| AIR | Invisible gaseous mixture through which radio or sound waves travel; a breeze or zephyr, such as that needed to disperse a samara; a melody; or, the "flight" of a skier mid jump (3) |
| CHIP | Deteriorate, as paint |
| RUNTOSEED | Deteriorate, as hungry hens might? (3,2,4) |
| GOTOPOT | Deteriorate as snooker-players do? (2,2,3) |
| RELAPSE | Deteriorate as leper unfortunately |
| SINK | Deteriorate as the skin may do (4) |
| ROT | Deteriorate, as an old wooden porch |
| RUSTS | Deteriorates, as metal pipes |
| GONDOLA | A boat used by a skier (7) |
| KAISER | A skier that turned out to be a ruler (6) |
| HOTDOG | Frankfurter served in a finger roll; or, a skier or surfer who performs daring stunts or tricks (3,3) |
| TBAR | Lift for a skier |
| BOBBLEHAT | It could provide cover for a skier (6,3) |
| SNOWPLOUGH | Winter vehicle that will slow down a skier (10) |
