| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| allowing | Assert; be of the opinion |
| predicative | Denoting a use of the verb to be to assert something about the subject |
| AVER | Assert to be the case |
| aver | State or assert to be the case |
| maintains | State something strongly to be the case; assert |
| maintaining | State something strongly to be the case; assert |
| maintained | State something strongly to be the case; assert |
| claims | assert to be rightfully one's own claimed responsibility for the attack |
| claimed | assert to be rightfully one's own claimed responsibility for the attack |
