| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FABLE | Short moral story | |
| NOVELLA | Long short story | |
| SAKI | British short story author | |
| PARABLE | Moral or religious story | |
| ABRIDGE | Cut a long story short | |
| NUTSHELL | Long story short, in a ... | |
| ANECDOTE | Short story which one acted out | |
| FABLES | Short tales that teach a moral lesson | |