| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Harshest (anag) (8) | ||
| Severely canes | ||
| Hammers runs in shortened version of The Ashes (8) | ||
| Trounces, beats soundly | ||
| Clobbers in competition | Newsday | 04 Feb 2023 |
| Beats someone for the belts | Irish Times Crosaire | 07 Sep 2017 |
| Broken hearts, including hearts with primarily strong beats | ||
| Lays on parties | ||
| Shut up, breaking heart's skipping beats | The Telegraph Toughie | 27 Jan 2015 |
| Licks | ||
| Defeats soundly | ||
| Beats soundly | ||
| Licks | ||
| Flails away at | ||
| Flogs | ||
| Beats soundly |