| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BESET | Attacked from all sides | |
| BLEAT | Under attack from all sides | |
| GAUNTLET | Running it means enduring criticism from all sides | |
| HUH | Exclamation of bewilderment the same from all sides | |
| UNDER SIEGE | Denies urge to reorder seedier gun when being attacked on all sides | |
| ARMADILLO | ...rth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. ... | |
| IRON | ...s easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity... | |