| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RUDENESS | Discourtesy | |
| DISRESPECT | Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy. | |
| REPULSE | To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer. | |
| CUT | That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight. | |
| APOLOGY | An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret. | |