| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PRESERVE | Safeguard | |
| DEFENCE | Safeguard | |
| ENSURE | Safeguard | |
| DEFENSIVE | That which defends; a safeguard. | |
| ESCORT | Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend. | |
| PARAPH | A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery. | |