| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CUDDLES | Hugs | |
| EMBRACES | Hugs | |
| ABE | Mabel hugs little Abraham | |
| SHRIEK | Squeal when Shrek hugs me | |
| MOROSE | Gloomy Bullwinkle hugs Rocky initially | |
| GREEK | Nerd hugs redhead from Athens | |
| HUGGER | One who hugs or embraces. | |
| SKID | Spin out when Sid hugs Kay | |