| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NUMBS | Deadens | |
| DEADENER | One who, or that which, deadens or checks. | |
| BUMPER | Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock; a buffer. | |
| FORELAND | That portion of the natural shore on the outside of the embankment which receives the stock of waves and deadens their force. | |
| MUFFLE | To wrap with something that dulls or deadens the sound of; as, to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock. | |