| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THWACKS | Sharp blows |
| RAPS | Sharp blows |
| SLAPS | Sharp blows. |
| KNAPS | Sharp blows |
| SWATS | Sharp blows |
| KNAPS | Sharp or abrupt blows |
| chopping | to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument |
| martellato | (Italian) (in string playing) the practice of bowing the string with a succession of short sharp blows |
