| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EXEMPT | Spared | |
| SPEARED | Spared Elizabeth the First inside from being pierced | |
| INDISPENSABLE | Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite. | |
| EPIPLOCE | ...ded, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., "He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but ... |