| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| INFILTRATES | Penetrates | |
| PIERCES | Penetrates | |
| TAPROOT | The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing. | |
| PENETRATE | To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to effect an entrance into; to pierce; as, light penetrates darkness. | |
| PRICK | That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a point; a skewer. | |