| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DISOWNS | Renounces | |
| ABANDONS | Renounces | |
| ABDICATES | Renounces crown | |
| RENOUNCER | One who renounces. | |
| DISCLAIMER | One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces. | |
| APOSTATE | One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession. | |
| FORSWEARER | One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath. | |
| ANCHORITE | One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse. | |