| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SIS | Maid of honor, to the bride, often |
| stand | to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor |
| SISTER | Maid of honor, often |
| brevet | commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement |
| brevets | commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement |
