| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Threaten, as a 62 Across would | The Washington Post Sunday | 14 Apr 2019 |
| Reprimand gruffly | New York Times | 10 Jun 2017 |
| Reprimand gruffly | ||
| Speak gruffly to | Wall Street Journal | 17 Dec 2016 |
| Speak to gruffly | The Washington Post | 28 Jul 2016 |
| Reprimand sharply | Premier Sunday | 01 May 2016 |
| Speak to sharply | Newsday | 27 Mar 2016 |
| Threaten, dog-style | ||
| Shout to, as an order | ||
| Speak to sharply | ||
| Sharply reprimand | ||
| Threaten, as a dog would | ||
| Speak to gruffly | ||
| Ozzy Osbourne's "___ the Moon" | ||
| Sharply reprimand |