Scolds causing Academician a setback (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATES Scolds causing Academician a setback (5) (5)
6% CHIDES Scolds (6) Newsday Jul 23, 2026
5% SPOUSE Champion, as a cause (6) New York Times Jul 23, 2026
5% LACERATED Scolded after delicate material ripped (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
5% AMUSE Cause to chuckle (5) USA Today Jul 15, 2026
5% RANKLED Caused annoyance (7) The Times Concise Jul 9, 2026
5% DRAINED Exhausted academician has eaten outside (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
5% REPROACH Scold or preach conversion (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
5% STUN Cause to pause (4) The Atlantic Jul 4, 2026
5% YIPS Choking cause, with "the" (4) New York Times Jul 3, 2026
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