Solutions Animal (applied to strikes) has 10 entries with similar clues
- hothIce planet in "The Empire Strikes Back"
- zapsStrikes with a laser beam
- socksStrikes
- irvinThe Empire Strikes Back director Kershner
- modelPerson who strikes poses on a runway
- cuckoo...... clock, one that strikes the hour with a common bird's call
- smacksFires about 1000 strikes
- beatsmei don't know the answer to strikes – make void?
- collidesStrikes dogs wearing diamante lead
- repeaterTimepiece that strikes the hours