| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AVER | Firmly declare |
| AVER | Declare firmly |
| AVOW | Declare firmly |
| INSIST | Declare firmly |
| ASSERT | Declare firmly |
| AVOUCH | Declare firmly |
| protesting | Declare (something) firmly and emphatically in the face of stated or implied doubt or in response to an accusation |
| protested | Declare (something) firmly and emphatically in the face of stated or implied doubt or in response to an accusation |
