| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ON ONES OWN | Self-reliant | |
| AUTONOMIC | Self-reliant | |
| INDEPENDENT | Self-reliant | |
| SELF-DEPENDENT | Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant. | |
| SELF-ASSURED | Assured by or of one's self; self-reliant; complacent. | |
| SELF-RELIANT | Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment. | |
| SELF-CONFIDENT | Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on one's judgment or ability; self-reliant. | |
| DIFFIDENT | Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. | |