| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SMACK | Strike | |
| RAP | Strike | |
| BLACKLEG | Strike-breaker | |
| SCAB | Strike-breaker | |
| HIT | Strike | |
| CUFF | Strike | |
| SLAP | Strike | |
| LAM | Strike | |
| SMITE | Strike sharply | |
| STUB | Strike (toe) | |
| WHAM | Strike forcefully | |
| KNOCKOUT | Strike unconscious | |
| WALKOUT | Workers’ strike | |
| WALLOP | Strike hard | |
| FILLIP | Strike smartly | |
| BEAT | Strike repeatedly | |
| CLOBBER | Strike hard | |
| BASH | Strike heavily | |
| BUFFET | Strike repeatedly | |
| PUMMEL | Strike repeatedly | |
| RETALIATE | Strike back | |
| BOP | Strike; hit | |
| OUT | On strike | |
| COB | To strike | |
| BUFF | To strike. | |