| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STEADIED | Braced | |
| STEELED | Braced (oneself) | |
| TRESTLE | Braced framework | |
| ABOX | Braced aback. | |
| BRACE | The state of being braced or tight; tension. | |
| SINEWY | Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax. | |
| BRACING | The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced. | |
| SQUARE | At right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced. | |