| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TESTEE | Taker of a civil service examination. |
| ORAL | Part of a Civil Service test. |
| rif | to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, esp. as part of an economy program |
| riffed | to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, esp. as part of an economy program |
| rifs | to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, esp. as part of an economy program |
| stalwart | conservative Republican in the 1870s and 1880s, esp. one opposed to civil service and other reforms during the administrations of presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield |
