| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR | Senior army rank | |
| COLONEL | Senior army rank | |
| BRIGADIER | Senior army rank | |
| COMMODORE | An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army. | |
| LIEUTENANT | Army rank | |
| CORPORAL | Army rank | |
| SERGEANT | Army rank | |
| CAPTAIN | Army rank | |
| CHEVRON | Army rank insignia | |
| GENERAL | Senior army officer | |
| MAYOR | An officer rank in the army | |