| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NODULES | Small knots | |
| NODULOUS | Having small nodes or knots; diminutively nodose. | |
| KNOTTED | Characterized by small, detached points, chiefly composed of mica, less decomposable than the mass of the rock, and forming knots in relief on the weathered surface; as, knotted rocks. |