| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FRIGHTENS | Scares | |
| ALARMS | Scares | |
| SHOOS | Scares (off) | |
| SCARS | Evidence of damage scares away top engineer | |
| BLENCHER | One who, or that which, scares another; specifically, a person stationed to prevent the escape of the deer, at a hunt. See Blancher. | |