| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Making slits in | ||
| Rending, cutting violently (8) | ||
| Hockey infraction of swinging one's stick at another player | The Washington Post Sunday | 10 Jan 2021 |
| Reducing big-time | LA Times Daily | 03 Jun 2018 |
| Reducing big-time | The Washington Post | 03 Jun 2018 |
| Reducing big-time | ||
| Cutting, as prices | ||
| A foul in hockey | ||
| Hockey no-no | ||
| Reducing drastically. |