Play on words is horrific initially, chastise (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISH Play on words is horrific initially, chastise (6) (6)
7% SCOLD Chastise (5) Commuter Apr 21, 2026
6% PUNS Plays on words (4) Commuter Apr 24, 2026
6% PUN Play on words (3) Commuter Mar 19, 2026
5% TLDR Summarizing initials (4) USA Today May 4, 2026
5% TERM Word (4) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
5% FRIENDS "Words with ___," popular word game on Facebook that you can play with others (7)
5% DDE Ike's initials (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 28, 2026
5% ONSET Initial phase (5) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2026
5% AHOY Word initially proposed as the standard phone greeting (4) The Atlantic Apr 25, 2026
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