| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BLIGHTS | Afflictions | |
| SCOURGES | Afflictions | |
| WOES | Afflictions | |
| CATARACTS | Afflictions of the eyes | |
| ATTEMPT | To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. | |
| BUFFETING | A succession of blows; continued violence, as of winds or waves; afflictions; adversity. | |
| COMMISERATION | The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion. | |
| ULTIMATELY | As a final consequence; at last; in the end; as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately prove blessings. | |