Pierced with a spike (7)

I believe the answer is:

impaled

(Other definitions for impaled that I've seen before include "Pierced through in mid-leap" , "Pierced as with a stick or stake" , "Transfixed" , "killed for a vampire" , "Stuck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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