| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RESISTED | Held out | |
| EXTENDED | Held out | |
| EXHALED | Held axe shakily and breathed out | |
| REACH | To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like. | |
| SCRAMBLE | The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what is thrown or held out; as, a scramble for office. | |
| PEON | A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt. | |
| FINESSE | ...a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play.... | |
| EX- | ...n, condition, denotes that the person formerly held the office, or is out of the office or condition now; as, ex-president, ex-governor, ex-mayo... | |