What is the crossword answer for the clue: ___ stroke

ATA - a 3 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

OAR - a 3 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

BLOW - a 4 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

PET - a 3 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

RUB - a 3 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

CARESS - a 6 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

PAT - a 3 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

APOPLEXY - a 8 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

ICTUS - a 5 letter word may be the answer you are looking for!

___ stroke

3 Character Answers:

ATA

OAR

PAT

PET

RUB

4 Character Answers:

BLOW

5 Character Answers:

ICTUS

6 Character Answers:

CARESS

8 Character Answers:

APOPLEXY