| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STAB | Jab | |
| POKE | Jab | |
| PROD | Jab | |
| VACCINATION | Preventative jab | |
| PRICK | Slight jab | |
| BOOSTER SHOT | Promoter’s passionate jab | |
| KNEE | Break needle fragment giving jab | |
| JOB | A sudden thrust or stab; a jab. | |
| NUDGE | Encourage judge to make first jab necessary to begin with | |