| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NODE | Knot; protuberance | |
| KNAG | A knot in wood; a protuberance. | |
| SNUB | A knot; a protuberance; a song. | |
| KNURL | A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection. | |
| GNARL | A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. | |
| SNAG | A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance. | |