In lecture, a reason for being stern Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REAR In lecture, a reason for being stern (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2022
6% ERGO Cruel being rejected for this reason (4) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 14, 2025
6% AFT Toward the stern (3) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2025
6% GROUND Reason for being milled (6)
6% TALKINGTO Stern lecture (9)
5% SIN Reason to atone (3) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
5% MOTIVE Reason for action (6) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
5% ESSE Being, to Brutus (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2025
5% ONICE Being chilled (5) Universal Sep 10, 2025
5% ANGEL Heavenly being (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 10, 2025

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