Severe reprimand, metaphorically speaking Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIOTACT Severe reprimand, metaphorically speaking (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 18, 2025
8% LAMBASTE Reprimand severely (8) The Sun Two Speed Jun 15, 2025
7% ROCKET Severe reprimand given in spaceship (6) The Sun Two Speed Aug 4, 2025
6% CARPET Reprimand (6) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 31, 2025
6% SCOLD Reprimand (5) Universal Aug 17, 2025
6% SCOLDS Reprimands (6) New York Times Jun 23, 2025
6% STICK A severe reprimand and the cane (5) (5)
5% ADAM Scott of "Severance" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
5% CUT Sever (3) (3) Mirror Quick Sep 4, 2025
5% BERATE Reprimand for new rebate (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Sep 2, 2025

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