| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| MALIGN | Evil (influence) | |
| BALE | Evil; an evil, pernicious influence; something causing great injury. | |
| SAIN | To sanctify; to bless so as to protect from evil influence. | |
| ASPECT | The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect. | |
| EXORCISE | To deliver or purify from the influence of an evil spirit or demon. | |
| POSSESS | To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; -- said especially of evil spirits, passions, etc. | |
| BEDEVIL | To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. | |
| EMANCIPATE | To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence; as, to emancipate one from prejudices or error. | |
| CHURCH | The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil. | |