Start of a word ladder whose first and last words are suggested by 36-Across Crossword Clue

• ___ People's Campaign (1968 S.C.L.C. movement)

  New York Times · Sunday, August 9, 2026 · 4 letters

• Deserving a D, say

  New York Times · Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · 4 letters

• Unimpressive rating

  New York Times · Wednesday, December 3, 2025 · 4 letters

• Shoddy

  New York Times · Sunday, February 23, 2025 · 4 letters

• Needy

  New York Times · Sunday, October 6, 2024 · 4 letters

• Slipshod

  New York Times · Saturday, April 13, 2024 · 4 letters

• Below C level, say

  New York Times · Friday, January 12, 2024 · 4 letters

• D, gradewise

  New York Times · Monday, October 2, 2023 · 4 letters

• 1 on a scale of 1 to 5, maybe

  New York Times · Friday, March 10, 2023 · 4 letters

• D-worthy

  New York Times · Sunday, October 23, 2022 · 4 letters

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• 1-Down House speaker after Hastert
• 2-Down Tin Man's need
• 3-Down Jerry of "Law & Order"
• 4-Down Thing in court
• 5-Across Ladder, part 2
• 5-Down Fine grade of cotton
• 6-Down "While you live, / Drink!" poet
• 7-Down Leading
• 8-Down ___ Gatos, Calif.
• 9-Across Ladder, part 3
• 9-Down Prod
• 10-Down "Fine by me"