| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ESTEEMED | Respected | |
| REPUTABLE | Respected | |
| ADMIRED | Respected | |
| DOWAGER | Respected older woman | |
| STATESMAN | Respected political leader | |
| ELDER | Respected senior MP | |
| HONOURED | Greatly respected and admired | |
| ELDERS | Trees that should be respected? | |
| DOYENNE | Neon dye upsets even the most respected woman | |
| GURU | Gee! You are you – a respected expert! | |
| BIBLE | A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field. | |
| VIOLATE | To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe. | |