| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FRUSTRATES | Thwarts | |
| FOILS | Thwarts | |
| THWART | To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. | |
| TRAVERSE | Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky traverses not under his control. |