| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| GIRDLING | Surrounding | |
| RINGING | Surrounding | |
| ABOUT | Surrounding | |
| ATMOSPHERE | Surrounding atmosphere | |
| RADIUS | Surrounding area | |
| ENVIRONS | Surrounding districts | |
| AMBIENCE | Surrounding atmosphere | |
| PRECINCTS | Surrounding area | |
| AMBIENT | Completely surrounding | |
| WHY | Question surrounding whisky | |
| PURLIEU | Surrounding area, quaintly | |
| RAMPART | Surrounding fortified embankment | |
| INCLUSIVE | Inclosing; encircling; surrounding. | |
| PERIODONTAL | Surrounding the teeth. | |
| PERIUTERINE | Surrounding the uterus. | |
| PERITRACHEAL | Surrounding the tracheae. | |
| PERIVERTEBRAL | Surrounding the vertebrae. | |
| ACRID | Bitter, see arid surrounding | |
| GREETED | Hailed greed surrounding ET | |
| INNER | Target's ring surrounding bulls-eye | |
| ANGEL | Strange light surrounding heavenly messenger | |
| WRIT | Withdraw ritual surrounding court order | |
| PECULIARITY | Pity surrounding possible auricle abnormality | |
| DETESTED | Couldn’t stand action surrounding trial | |
| ENVOY | Jealousy surrounding leading Ohio diplomat | |