| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATE | Backer | |
| SPONSOR | Backer | |
| SUPPORTER | Backer | |
| FUNDER | Financial backer | |
| INVESTOR | Financial backer | |
| ACCOMPANIST | Musical backer | |
| BACKSTER | A backer. | |
| BANKROLL | Act as backer for | |
| ALANBOND | Financial backer of Australia's America's Cup win | |
| BOTTLEHOLDER | One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer. | |
| SECOND | One who follows or attends another for his support and aid; a backer; an assistant; specifically, one who acts as another's aid in a duel. | |