| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| pierced | Make (a hole) with a sharp instrument |
| pierces | Make (a hole) with a sharp instrument |
| pricked | Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly |
| pricks | Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly |
| pricking | Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly |
| scratches | Make (a mark or hole) by scoring a surface with a sharp or pointed object |
| scratching | Make (a mark or hole) by scoring a surface with a sharp or pointed object |
| scratched | Make (a mark or hole) by scoring a surface with a sharp or pointed object |
| chopping | make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (as an ax) |
