| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SPARE | Refrain from killing | |
| CEASE | Refrain (from) | |
| ABSTAIN | Refrain (from) | |
| FORBEAR | Refrain (from) | |
| FAST | Refrain from eating | |
| SPARED | Refrained from killing | |
| WITHHOLD | Refrain from giving | |
| SPARES | Refrains from killing or harming | |
| PARDON | To refrain from exacting as a penalty. | |