Stern reprimand, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIOTACT Stern reprimand, metaphorically (7)
6% CENSURES Conservative guarantees reprimands (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
6% ISAAC Violinist Stern (5) USA Today Jan 5, 2026
6% AFT Toward the stern (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
6% TOS Talking-___ (reprimands) (3)
6% CHEWINGOUT Stern reprimand (10)
6% LECTURE Stern reprimand (7)
5% BERATE Reprimand for new rebate (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 25, 2026
5% LAVA Metaphorically molten part of a dessert (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
5% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
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