| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RECOGNITION | Credit | |
| KUDOS | Credit | |
| HONOR | Credit | |
| NOTICE | Credit | |
| BELIEF | Credit | |
| BROWNIEPOINT | Notional credit | |
| BYLINE | Journalist’s credit | |
| CREDITED | Of Credit | |
| CREDITING | Of Credit | |
| SWIPES | Scans (credit card) | |
| MENTION | Give credit to | |
| IOU | Letter of credit | |
| IOUS | Letters of credit | |
| AAA | Top credit rating | |
| VISA | Global credit-card operator | |
| PLASTIC | Fake-looking credit cards | |
| ELASTIC | Fake-looking credit cards | |
| CHARGE | Use credit facility | |
| LENT | Gave credit to | |
| TRUSTED | Gave credit to | |
| TRUST | Give credit to | |
| EYEWITNESSES | Their accounts have credit | |
| CREED | To believe; to credit. | |
| SPONSIBLE | Responsible; worthy of credit. | |
| CRONE | Credit number for old woman | |