| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RUNE | Ancient symbol | |
| HIEROGLYPH | Ancient Egyptian symbol | |
| HIEROGLYPHIC | Ancient Egyptian picture or symbol | |
| CRESCENT | The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople. | |
| VENUS | The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror being still the astronomical symbol of the planet Venus. | |
| SOCK | The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin. | |
| BUSKIN | ...h very thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the stature; -- worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece and Rome. Used as a symbol of ... | |
| SCARABEE | ...tone or faience; -- a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, u... | |