| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TEMPEST | Violent gale | |
| STORM | Violent gale | |
| STIFF | Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze. | |
| BLOW | A blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port. | |
| STRAIN | A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a sh... | |