| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TRAGEDY | Great misfortune | |
| MISER | A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune. | |
| CURSE | The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment. | |
| CALAMITY | Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals. | |
| CATASTROPHE | An event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune. | |