| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PET | Caress | |
| STROKE | Caress lash | |
| PAW | Caress roughly | |
| CARESSED | Of Caress | |
| CARESSING | Of Caress | |
| FOND | To caress; to fondle. | |
| ARES | Caress wingless god of war | |
| NECK | To kiss and caress amorously. | |
| COY | To caress with the hand; to stroke. | |
| NURSE | To caress; to fondle, as a nurse does. | |
| BILL | To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness. | |
| BLANDISH | To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole. | |
| FONDLE | To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child. | |