| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RAP | Quick strike | |
| BOB | To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. | |
| CHOP | To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument. | |
| PATTER | To strike with a quick succession of slight, sharp sounds; as, pattering rain or hail; pattering feet. | |
| PECK | Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument; especially, to strike, pick, etc., with repeated quick movements. | |
| CLAP | To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings. | |