| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ADVISES | Counsels | |
| EXHORTS | Counsels | |
| KCS | King’s Counsels | |
| Q CS | King’s Counsels (1,2) | |
| COUNSELOR | One who counsels; an adviser. | |
| PUSILLANIMOUS | Evincing, or characterized by, weakness of mind, and want of courage; feeble; as, pusillanimous counsels. | |