| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| jabs | make quick or abrupt thrusts with a sharp object |
| chopping | make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (as an ax) |
| scratched | 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 |
| scratches | Make (a mark or hole) by scoring a surface with a sharp or pointed object |
