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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

JAW
Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

RAG
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

4 letters

FLOG
Beat with a cane

LASH
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

BEST
The supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"

MAUL
A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

ROUT
An overwhelming defeat

WHUP

WHIP
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

WELT
A raised or strengthened seam

LICK
Touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"

DRUB
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

5 letters

WORST
The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"

PASTE
A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

SHELL
The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

CRUSH
The act of crushing

STOMP
A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

WHOMP
Beat overwhelmingly

CREAM
Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

SLASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

STRAP
A band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

SCOLD
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

CHIDE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

6 letters

REBUKE
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

CHEWUP
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

LATHER
The foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

BERATE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

THRASH
A swimming kick used while treading water

DEFEAT
The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

WALLOP
A severe blow

7 letters

DESTROY
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

BEATOUT
Beat out a rhythm

COUNTER
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

BAWLOUT
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

CHEWOUT
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

CLOBBER
Strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

REPROOF
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

LECTURE
Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

LAMBAST
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

8 letters

LAMBASTE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

CALLDOWN
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

VANQUISH
Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

9 letters

CASTIGATE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

DRESSDOWN
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

HAVEWORDS
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

REPRIMAND
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

10 letters

TAKETOTASK
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

11 letters

REMONSTRATE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

15 letters

CALLONTHECARPET
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"