| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| KNOCK | Hit | |
| HAPHAZARD | Hit-and-miss | |
| CUFF | Hit | |
| RANDOM | Hit-and-miss | |
| STRUCK | Hit | |
| PUMMELED | Hit repeatedly | |
| CREEP | Radiohead hit | |
| TAB | Hit back | |
| BULLSEYE | Direct hit | |
| SOS | ABBA hit | |
| BOP | Dance hit | |
| BOB | Hit lightly | |
| REACT | Hit back | |
| REACTED | Hit back | |
| SWAT | Hit sharply | |
| BASH | Hit hard | |
| ASSASSIN | Hit man | |
| SLAM | Hit hard | |
| KNOCKOUT | King hit | |
| POUND | Hit hard | |
| PAT | Hit lightly | |
| SLOG | Hit hard | |
| SKY | Hit high | |
| CLOUT | Hit hard | |
| LOFT | Hit higher | |