| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STERNER | Stricter | |
| FIRMER | Stricter | |
| CRACKDOWN | Become stricter | |
| CLAMPDOWN | Become stricter | |
| TIGHTENS UP | Makes (rules) stricter | |
| TIGHTENSUP | Makes (rules) stricter | |
| LEGATION | A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation. | |
| PLEA | That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurr... | |