| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| IRON | Stern | |
| GLARE | Stern | |
| GRAVE | Stern | |
| REAR | Stern | |
| SEVERE | Stern | |
| GRIM | Stern | |
| STERNAGE | Stern. | |
| STRICTER | More stern | |
| STRICTEST | Most stern | |
| AFT | Towards stern | |
| POOP | Ships stern | |
| EARFUL | Stern rebuke | |
| DOUR | Relentlessly stern | |
| ABAFT | Behind the stern | |
| HARSH | Stern or severe | |
| RENTS | Stern about leases | |
| TRANSFER | Move stern far | |
| AUSTERE | Stern and cold | |
| ROW | Rough; stern; angry. | |
| STOUR | Tall; strong; stern. | |
| GRIMLY | Grim; hideous; stern. | |
| AFTMOST | Nearest the stern. | |
| AFTWARD | Toward the stern. | |
| GRIMSIR | A stern man. | |
| TORVED | Stern; grim. See Torvous. | |