| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TALE | Anecdote | |
| REMINISCENCE | Anecdote | |
| YARN | Anecdote | |
| INANE | Begin anecdote, not entirely silly | |
| CONSIDERATE | Helpful anecdote, sir (for a change!) | |
| RELATE | Bring up anecdote in concerning detail | |
| INSANE | Begins anecdote in the middle? Crazy! | |
| PIQUANT | Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. | |
| HAGGADA | A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament. | |
| POINT | Hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.; the essential matter; esp., the proposition to be established; as, the point of an anecdote. | |