| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CARESSES | Fondles | |
| PAWS | Fondles roughly | |
| PATS | Fondles roughly | |
| FONDLER | One who fondles. | |
| DANDLER | One who dandles or fondles. | |
| DALLIER | One who fondles; a trifler; as, dalliers with pleasant words. | |
| FONDLE | To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child. | |