| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EYE | Needle hole | |
| PRICKLING | Making a small hole into as with a needle or thorn | |
| PRICKLE | Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn | |
| PUNCTURE | A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin. | |
| DARN | To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread. | |