The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word RIP , but the solution may also be RIPINTO which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Castigate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIP | 15 % | 3 |
| SLAM | 12 % | 4 |
| CHASTISE | 8 % | 8 |
| PUNISH | 8 % | 6 |
| SCATHE | 8 % | 6 |
| FLAY | 8 % | 4 |
| RIPINTO | 4 % | 7 |
| ROAST | 4 % | 5 |
| RAIL | 4 % | 4 |
| SWEARAT | 4 % | 7 |
| REAMOUT | 4 % | 7 |
| BERATE | 4 % | 6 |
| SCOLD | 4 % | 5 |
| SNIPEAT | 4 % | 7 |
| CHIDE | 4 % | 5 |
| REPROVE | 4 % | 7 |
| LASH | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Castigate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chastise
- chastize
- objurgate
- chasten
- correct
- decry
- criticise
- punish
- penalize
- lambaste
- lambast
- berate
Crossword Answer definitions
RIP noun- A tear (in paper, etc.).
- A type of tide or current.
- A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
- A hit (dose) of marijuana.
- (Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
- Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
- Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- Something ripped off or stolen; plagiarism.
- A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.
- To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
- To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
- To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
- To move quickly and destructively.
- To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
- To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- (narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.
- To fart.
- To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on)
- To steal; to rip off.
- To move or act fast, to rush headlong.
- To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.
- To surf extremely well.
- A wicker basket for fish.
- A worthless horse; a nag.
- An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.
- A handful of unthreshed grain.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RIP
- Lacerate
- __-roaring
- Come apart
- Cut apart
- En-graved letters?
- __ off (steal)
- Run in a stocking, e.g.
- Final sentiment, initially
- Torn from Texas
- ___-roaring start?
More clues leading to the result SLAM
- Bridge coup
- Bridge triumph
- Criticize harshly
- Harsh criticism
- Shut forcefully
- Shut hard
- __-dunk
- Big name in basketball magazines
- Bridge feat
- Close a door with force
More clues leading to the result CHASTISE
- Criticize sharply
- Discipline
- Punish
- Criticize severely
- Chew out
- Censure
- Let have it
- Dress down
- Castigate.
- Apply the paddle
More clues leading to the result PUNISH
- Send to one's room without supper, say
- Teach a lesson, maybe
- Castigate
- Put in a corner
- Fine, for instance
- Discipline
- Ground, say
- Lock up, say
- Say "You're grounded" to, say
- Ground, perhaps
More clues leading to the result SCATHE
- Denounce bitterly
- Criticize harshly
- Lay into
- Do harm to
- Intensely criticize
- Do damage to
- Rake over the coals
- Harm
- Attack with severe criticism
- Criticize severely
More clues leading to the result FLAY
- TV chef Bobby
- Peel off, as skin
- Whip
- Chew out
- Scold severely
- Celebrity chef Bobby
- Celebrity chef Bobby of "Boy Meets Grill"
- Horsewhip
- Give a tongue-lashing to
- Scold scathingly
More clues leading to the result RIPINTO
- Criticize without mercy
- Go at hard
- Lambaste
- Attack
- Assail
- Attack verbally
- Chew out
- Castigate
- Criticize harshly
- Start tearing
More clues leading to the result ROAST
- Insult, kiddingly
- Butcher shop choice
- Prepare coffee beans
- Certain Sunday dinner
- Dean Martin specialty
- Dis-honor?
- Recent Justin Bieber event
- Friars' gathering
- Honor with insults
- Dinner that may be tough to swallow for the guest of honor
More clues leading to the result RAIL
- Fencing unit
- Shipping choice
- Symbol of thinness
- Third __ (power source)
- Balustrade
- Banister
- Marsh bird
- It's on the inside track
- The third one might shock you
- Complain, complain, complain
More clues leading to the result SWEARAT
- Call somebody a "@$%*!"
- Vituperate
- Shower curses on
- Verbally abuse
- Curse
- Have choice words for
- Call names
- Castigate
- Dress down like a sailor?
- Berate profanely
More clues leading to the result REAMOUT
- Excoriate severely
- Scold harshly
- Scold severely, in slang
- Tear into
- Come down hard on
- Read the riot act
- Berate
- Scold severely
- Clean a pipe
- Excoriate
More clues leading to the result BERATE
- Take to task
- Tear into
- Scold
- Chew out
- Give a tongue-lashing to
- Dress down
- Tell off big-time
- Assail verbally
- Put down
- Chide
More clues leading to the result SCOLD
- Dress down
- Give a talking-to to
- Read the riot act to
- Give somebody the business
- Rake over the coals
- Give a tongue-lashing
- Virago
- Chide
- Wag an index at
- Upbraid
More clues leading to the result SNIPEAT
- Attack anonymously
- Be short with
- Find fault with
- Subtly malign
- Attack like a marsh bird?
- Criticize sharply
- Castigate
- Get ugly with
- Cavil
- Criticize
More clues leading to the result CHIDE
- Reproach
- Scold
- Admonish
- Reprimand
- Tsk-tsk
- Call on the carpet
- Censure severely
- Find fault
- Reprimand mildly
- Scold mildly