| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PREVENTING | Precluding | |
| PRECLUSIVE | Shutting out; precluding, or tending to preclude; hindering. | |
| PRECLUSION | The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out. | |
| PEREMPTORY | Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. |