| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH | Cardinal point | |
| SOUTH | Cardinal point | |
| EAST | Cardinal point | |
| WEST | Cardinal point | |
| WIND | A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds. | |
| HINGE | That on which anything turns or depends; a governing principle; a cardinal point or rule; as, this argument was the hinge on which the question turned. | |