| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ESSENCE | Inherent nature | |
| CONNATURAL | Connected by nature; united in nature; inborn; inherent; natural. | |
| SOUL | Energy; courage; spirit; fervor; affection, or any other noble manifestation of the heart or moral nature; inherent power or goodness. | |
| SELF-EXISTENCE | Inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; -- an attribute peculiar to God. |