| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DRILL | Bore | |
| TESTIFIED | Bore witness | |
| BORED | Of Bore | |
| BORING | Of Bore | |
| WELL-MEANING | Idealistic bore interpretation | |
| ATTESTED | Bore witness (to) | |
| YIELDED | Bore gave in | |
| PAID | Bore the costs | |
| DEFRAYED | Bore the costs | |
| SWELLS | Waves bore into ship | |
| EXTOLS | Waves bore into ship | |
| PAININTHENECK | Whiplash can be a bore! | |
| ASWELL | In addition, a small bore | |
| WELLDONE | The bore’s dug – congratulations! | |
| JUMP | To bore with a jumper. | |
| HUMDRUM | A dull fellow; a bore. | |
| TRANSFORATE | To bore through; to perforate. | |
| EMBRYO | Early developmental stage bore my design | |
| TEREBRATE | To perforate; to bore; to pierce. | |
| BARRYMORE | Spooner advises actress Drew to marry bore | |
| BARE | Bore; the old preterit of Bear, v. | |
| EGER | An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre. | |
| JAWBONE | Spooner will bore Joan with part of skeleton | |
| THIRL | To bore; to drill or thrill. See Thrill. | |
| WIMBLE | To bore or pierce, as with a wimble. | |