| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SHRINKAGE | Contraction | |
| CRAMP | Muscular contraction | |
| SPASM | Muscular contraction | |
| CONTRACTIBLE | Capable of contraction. | |
| ITS | It is a contraction! | |
| IVE | Common first person contraction | |
| ISNT | Contraction for is not | |
| SYSTOLE | Contraction of the heart | |
| COZ | A contraction of cousin. | |
| SOPH | A contraction of Sophomore. | |
| CELLO | A contraction for Violoncello. | |
| NE'ER | A contraction of Never. | |
| PHOTO | A contraction of Photograph. | |
| THRO' | A contraction of Through. | |
| 'GAINST | A contraction of Against. | |
| PERISTALSIS | Peristaltic contraction or action. | |
| I'M | A contraction of I am. | |
| I'VE | Colloquial contraction of I have. | |
| IS'T | A contraction of is it. | |
| SKIM | Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed. | |
| ARTOW | A contraction of art thou. | |
| SWOLN | Contraction of Swollen, p. p. | |
| 'T WAS | A contraction of it was. | |
| SHAN'T | A contraction of shall not. | |
| BREVITY | Contraction into few words; conciseness. | |