| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NEAR | Contra | |
| OPPOSITE | Contra | |
| AGAINST | Contra | |
| COUNTER | Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor. | |
| STARLING | ...ed. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra. ... | |