| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| YUGOSLAVIA | Former Balkan state | |
| SERBIA | Balkan state | |
| UKRAINE | Former Soviet state | |
| PRUSSIA | Former German state | |
| REGRESS | Return to a former state | |
| REVERTBACK | Return to a former state | |
| EXPRESS | Put the squeeze on former state | |
| RESTITUTE | To restore to a former state. | |