Answer: descenders

AnswerCrossword Clue
DESCENDERSThey've been up
DESCENDERSFeatures of lowercase p's and q's
descendersA part of a letter that extends below the level of the base of a letter such as x (as in g and p)
descendersA letter having such a part
descendersDESCENDER, the part of the lowercase letters, such as g, p, and q, that extends below the other lowercase letters