| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LOUD | Ear-piercing | |
| SHRILL | Ear-piercing | |
| STABBING | Piercing | |
| PERSANT | Piercing. | |
| DAGGERS | Piercing knives | |
| SCREECH | Piercing cry | |
| STICKER | Piercing knife | |
| SCREAM | Piercing cry | |
| STICKERS | Piercing knives | |
| BAYONETS | Piercing knives | |
| AXL | Piercing tool | |
| BRADAWL | Piercing tool | |
| SHRIEK | Piercing cry | |
| AWL | Piercing tool | |
| IMPALING | Piercing with stakes | |
| IMPALEMENT | Piercing with stakes | |
| URCHIN | Rough; pricking; piercing. | |
| SUBTILE | Acute; piercing; searching. | |
| THRILLANT | Piercing; sharp; thrilling. | |
| SKEWERING | Piercing with long pin | |
| ACUPUNCTURE | Traditional Chinese piercing therapy | |
| SHRIEKS | Utters highpitched piercing sounds | |
| POIGNANT | Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. | |
| GLARE | A fierce, piercing look or stare. | |
| PINKING | The act of piercing or stabbing. | |