| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FOILING | Thwarting | |
| CHECKING | Thwarting | |
| STYMYING | Thwarting | |
| FRUSTRATING | Thwarting | |
| CROSSING | Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. | |
| THWARTINGLY | In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart. | |
| BILK | A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk. | |
| CROSS | Not accordant with what is wished or expected; interrupting; adverse; contrary; thwarting; perverse. | |
| PREVENTION | The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. | |