| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RENOUNCES | Forsakes | |
| ABANDONS | Forsakes | |
| FORSAKER | One who forsakes or deserts. | |
| TURNCOAT | One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate. | |
| DESERTER | One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion. | |