| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ASSYRIA | Ancient empire | |
| AZTEC | Ancient Mexican empire | |
| NABOB | A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire. | |
| KAISER | The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German empire in 1871. | |
| ETHIOPIC | The language of ancient Ethiopia; the language of the ancient Abyssinian empire (in Ethiopia), now used only in the Abyssinian church. It is of Semitic origin, and is also called Geez. | |
| GOTH | One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman empire. | |
| ANCIENT | ...of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days. ... | |