Related Clues:

• Pokes a hole in
• Sticks a fork in
• Grabs with a cocktail fork
• Assaults with a knife
• Sticks a toothpick in, for example
• Pierces with a toothpick
• Drives a point home?
• Thrusts with a knife
• Casual attempts
• Attempts, informally
• Informal guesses
• Informal attempts
• Jabs with a knife
• Sudden sharp sensations