| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "River Vampires," a missing hit (7) | ||
| Hit hard | USA Today | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Thumped repeatedly (7) | ||
| US writer and editor getting hammered | The Telegraph Cryptic | 06 Aug 2024 |
| Beaten by a sterling fellow (7) | ||
| Throbbed, like one's heart | The Washington Post | 22 Sep 2021 |
| Throbbed, like one's heart | LA Times Daily | 22 Sep 2021 |
| Cockney hunted down on policeman's first beat | ||
| Throbbed | Wall Street Journal | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Banged | ||
| Banged | ||
| Pummeled. |