| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LOCOMOTIVE | Iron horse | |
| IRON-GRAY | An iron-gray color; also, a horse of this color. | |
| RHINO | One of the Big Five is confused with iron horse, initially | |
| WITHERBAND | A piece of iron in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow. | |
| HORSESHOE | A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof. | |
| BIT | The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened. | |
| CALK | A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to prevent the animal from slipping; -- called also calker, calkin. | |