| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIRAL | Navy rank | |
| ABLESEAMAN | Navy rank | |
| SEAMAN | Navy rank | |
| ABLE SEAMAN | Navy rank (4,6) | |
| LIEUTENANT | A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander. | |
| RANK | Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral. | |
| MIDSHIPMAN | In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign. | |