| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Smacking (7) | ||
| Coming into contact while striking (7) | ||
| Attaining, as a goal | Newsday | 25 May 2025 |
| Targeting | The Sun Mini | 13 Apr 2025 |
| Slapping, e.g. surface in shallow-fishing (7) | ||
| Striking with hand | ||
| Striking or reaching (7) | ||
| Striking ... or avoiding a strike | The Washington Post Sunday | 25 Apr 2021 |
| Striking metallic sound after murder | ||
| With 27-Across, record-setting achievement of 62-Across | ||
| Timeout cause, sometimes | ||
| George Brett's forte | ||
| Batting well. | ||
| Reaching with a missile. |