| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIED | Treaty-bound | |
| LIMITED | Bound | |
| TIED | Bound | |
| OBLIGED | Bound | |
| LEAP | Bound | |
| LOPE | Bound | |
| BOOKS | Bound literature | |
| ISLAND | Water-bound area | |
| DAMNED | Hell-bound sinners | |
| HARDBACKS | Stiff-bound books | |
| HARDBACK | Stiff-bound book | |
| LIABLE | Legally bound | |
| CESS | Bound; measure. | |
| BOUNDED | Of Bound | |
| BOUNDING | Of Bound | |
| OUTBOUND | Outward bound. | |
| COLLIGATE | Bound together. | |
| NONALIGNED | Not treaty bound | |
| PINIONED | Bound by arms | |
| STRAIT-LACED | Bound with stays. | |
| INBOARD | Hull-bound committee after midpoints | |
| TIEDUP | Bound to be busy | |
| HOP | Bound like a bunny | |
| UNSWORN | Not bound by oath | |
| OBLIGATED | Legally or morally bound | |