| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AVER | State strongly | |
| ASSERT | State strongly | |
| REAFFIRM | State again strongly | |
| UNDERSTATE | To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully. | |
| -ANCY | A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy. | |