| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| COMPARING | Contrasting | |
| BANDING | Stripes of contrasting colour | |
| STRIPED | Banded with pieces of contrasting colour | |
| CONTRAST | The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities. | |
| PRESSURE | A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization. | |