| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ADAGE | Short saying | |
| MOTTO | Short saying | |
| APHORISM | Short pithy saying | |
| EPIGRAM | Short witty saying | |
| PROVERB | Short pithy saying | |
| SQUIB | Short witty saying | |
| SENTENCE | A short saying, usually containing moral instruction; a maxim; an axiom; a saw. | |
| DITTY | A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. | |
| APOPHTHEGM | A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. | |