| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AFFIRM | State positively | |
| AVER | State positively | |
| ASSERT | To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate. | |
| SAY | To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to. |