| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ENSURES | Makes certain | |
| CONFIRMS | Makes certain | |
| ASSURES | Makes certain | |
| INSISTS | Makes certain | |
| USURER | Loan shark makes you more certain | |
| RESOLVER | That which clears up and removes difficulties, and makes the mind certain or determined. | |
| POOL | In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners. | |
| TARE | ... a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc. ... | |