| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Beer provided by newspaper boss did make a hit (8) | ||
| Struck certain notes, having had a beer (8) | ||
| Clobbered | LA Times Daily | 08 May 2022 |
| Clobbered | The Washington Post | 08 May 2022 |
| Newspaper feature on screen is hit in a big way | ||
| Hit hard | Irish Times Simplex | 28 May 2021 |
| In production, we uncovered Coldplay hit | ||
| Everyone at work, after week on extra duty initially, gets hammered | ||
| Thrashed | ||
| Slugged | ||
| Defeated decisively | ||
| Beat the daylights out of |