| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| INVASION | Onslaught | |
| TIRADE | Verbal onslaught | |
| BOMBARDMENT | Artillery onslaught | |
| SALIAUNCE | Salience; onslaught. | |
| TALON | Fatal onslaught involving long nail | |
| COUNTERATTACKED | Made strong response following onslaught | |
| ASSAULT | A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. | |