| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ACUTELY | Sharply | |
| FORCEFUL | Sharply | |
| NIPPED | Bit sharply | |
| EXCLAIMED | Uttered sharply | |
| SOARED | Rose sharply | |
| RAP | Utter sharply | |
| SNARL | Utter sharply | |
| EXCLAIMS | Utters sharply | |
| SMITE | Strike sharply | |
| CLEARCUT | Sharply outlined | |
| CUFF | Strike sharply | |
| STEEPENS | Rises sharply | |
| STARK | Sharply outlined | |
| ZESTY | Sharply flavoured | |
| TANGY | Sharply flavoured | |
| STEEP | Sharply inclined | |
| NIPS | Pinches sharply | |
| NIP | Bite sharply | |
| CLEANCUT | Sharply outlined | |
| KEENLY | Sharply; eagerly | |
| SKYROCKETED | Escalated sharply | |
| SWERVE | Turn sharply | |
| YANK | Pull sharply | |
| JERK | Pull sharply | |
| SWAT | Hit sharply | |