| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ENSURES | Guarantees | |
| ASSURANCES | Guarantees | |
| PLEDGES | Guarantees | |
| INSURES | Guarantees against loss | |
| AEGEAN | Sea change guarantees rust removal | |
| WARRANTIES | Guarantees battle with naval forces on unfamiliar site | |
| SPONSOR | One who at the baptism of an infant professore the christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother. | |
| COMPOUNDER | A Jacobite who favored the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm. | |