Merited a scolding Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Merited a scolding . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACTEDUP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACTEDUP Merited a scolding (7)
3% YEARN Ache for unknown merit (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
3% DESERVE Merit (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
3% CRITIC Judge of the merits of others (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 27, 2025
3% TSK Scolding sound (3) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
3% SASH Spot for a merit badge (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
3% PS Merit (2) USA Today Quick Oct 2, 2025
3% EARN Merit (4) USA Today Quick Oct 2, 2025
3% AWARD Gift for merit (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 30, 2025
3% CHIDE Scold, chastise (5) The Times Concise Sep 25, 2025
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