| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| REJOINDERS | Retorts | |
| WISECRACKS | Sarcastic retorts | |
| RETORTER | One who retorts. | |
| GALLEY | An oblong oven or muffle with a battery of retorts; a gallery furnace. | |
| BATTERY | A number of similar machines or devices in position; an apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc. | |
| LUTE | ...stance for sealing joints in apparatus, or the mouths of vessels or tubes, or for coating the bodies of retorts, etc., when exposed to heat; -- ... | |