| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| OTTOS | German emperors | |
| KAISERS | German emperors | |
| POTSDAM | Former German emperors home city | |
| KAISER | The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German empire in 1871. | |
| GHIBELLINE | One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses. | |
| GUELF | One of a faction in Germany and Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which supported the House of Guelph and the pope, and opposed the Ghibellines, or faction of the German emperors. | |