| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Attack brutally | Wall Street Journal | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Be savage and be issued prison having broken a rule abroad | ||
| Attack when one's vulnerable - in that vein? (2,3,3,7) | ||
| Make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point (2,3,3,7) | ||
| Attack at the weakest point (2,3,3,7) | ||
| Quickly finish off pitcher's filling of regular hot liquid | The Telegraph Toughie | 09 Feb 2017 |
| Attack viciously | New York Times | 20 May 2016 |
| Try to finish off | ||
| Attack fiercely | ||
| Attack directly |