| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PRECIOUS | Cherished | |
| ADORED | Cherished | |
| TREASURED | Cherished | |
| LOVEDONE | Cherished friend | |
| RELIC | Cherished item | |
| ENSHRINED | Cherished as sacred | |
| DREAM | A cherished hope | |
| DEAR | Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious. | |
| BACKBENCHER | Politician came from the outback Ben cherished | |
| ICONOCLAST | One who criticises or attacks cherished beliefs | |
| BOSOM | Intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend. | |
| PET | Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory. | |
| GRUDGE | Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel. | |