| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HOSTAGES | Sureties | |
| SAFETIES | Sureties | |
| WARRANTIES | Sureties | |
| BAILABLE | Having the right or privilege of being admitted to bail, upon bond with sureties; -- used of persons. | |
| BOROUGH | An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other. | |
| MAINPRISE | To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner. | |
| TITHING | A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary. | |