| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| backhanding | Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke |
| stripe | a stroke or blow with a rod or lash |
| smashes | (in tennis, badminton, and similar sports) Strike (the ball or shuttlecock) downward with a hard overhand stroke |
| smash | (in tennis, badminton, and similar sports) Strike (the ball or shuttlecock) downward with a hard overhand stroke |
| getting | Strike or wound (someone) with a blow or missile |
| sideswiping | Strike (someone or something) with or as if with a glancing blow |
| sideswiped | Strike (someone or something) with or as if with a glancing blow |
