Either the cane or a severe reprimand (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STICK Either the cane or a severe reprimand (5) (5)
6% HARSH Severe (5) Universal Feb 26, 2026
6% LOPOFF Sever (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
6% RATTAN Caning material (6) Commuter Feb 6, 2026
5% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
5% DESTITUTE In severe poverty (9) The Telegraph Quick Mar 2, 2026
5% CANIS Either of Orion's dogs (5) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
5% STERN Severe at the back (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
5% BADDOG Reprimand upon finding a chewed shoe (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
5% SIA "Candy Cane Lane" singer (3) USA Today Feb 21, 2026
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