| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AVER | Declare positively | |
| AFFIRM | To declare or assert positively. | |
| AVOUCH | To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to affirm openly. | |
| ASSERT | To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate. |