| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ferociously embark upon a task (3,4) | ||
| Criticize without mercy | Wall Street Journal | 13 Jan 2024 |
| Verbally attack | LA Times Daily | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Castigate | New York Times | 22 Jul 2020 |
| Attack port, drinking inappropriate amount? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Start tearing | Universal | 01 Mar 2019 |
| Start tearing | ||
| Lambaste | ||
| Chew out | ||
| Assail | ||
| Attack verbally | ||
| Criticize without mercy | ||
| Go at hard | ||
| Criticize without mercy | ||
| Go at hard | ||
| Attack | ||
| Lambaste | ||
| Lambaste | ||
| Criticize harshly | ||
| Attack verbally |