| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HONOR | Medal | |
| AWARD | Medal | |
| PURPLE HEART | Wounded-inaction medal | |
| AWARDS | Presents (medal) | |
| FINALIST | Medal contender | |
| AWARDED | Gave (medal) | |
| AWARDING | Giving (medal) | |
| INSCRIPTION | Medal’s wording | |
| SILVER | Medal metal | |
| GONG | Medal, colloquially | |
| MEDALLION | Large medal | |
| MEDALED | Of Medal | |
| MEDALING | Of Medal | |
| MEDALLED | Of Medal | |
| MEDALLING | Of Medal | |
| THIRDPRIZE | Bronze medal, eg | |
| THIRD | Bronze medal position | |
| MEDALET | A small medal. | |
| PURPLEHEART | Wounded in action medal | |
| DECORATED | Awarded a military medal | |
| BRONZE | LeBron zealously held Olympic medal | |
| VICTORIACROSS | British medal made queen angry | |
| SECOND | Earn a silver medal, come ... | |
| PVC | Poland’s first war medal was plastic | |
| OBE | Even zombie could produce medal, in Britain | |